good morning welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... disruption for hundreds of thousands of people arriving in the uk, as passport control staff begin a series of strikes. good morning from gatwick airport where i will be looking at the potential impact on travel over the christmas period. acrtic weather sweeps across the us, with temperatures dropping as low as —45 degrees celsius in what's been called a "once—in—a—generation type event". good morning from a really beautiful live location here in the heart of

scotland. we are here all morning with people who have come from ukraine to make this place, aberfeldy, their home, and the people who have opened their arms and hearts to make them welcome here. we are here all morning to remember at this special time of year ukraine and show you the power of community. no world cup hangover for manchester city, who knock out holders liverpool in a five—goal thriller in the league cup at the etihad. and we've got a band of heavy rain pushing north today positing some transient snow in the hills in the north. behind that, sunshine and showers, windy conditions, it doesn't turn much colder until christmas eve, all the details later. it's friday 23rd december. our main story...

passengers using some of the uk's busiest airports are being told to expect delays at passport control as border force staff begin eight days of strike action. around 1000 staff at six airports, including heathrow and gatwick and the port of newhaven, are taking industrial action as part of a row about pay, pensions and job security. here's more from our employment correspondent, zoe conway. hello, madam, are you all right? where have you flown in from today? border force officers have the job of keeping the country safe while also being as welcoming as possible. there you go. thank you. have a good day. but for the next few days, most of them won't be staffing these desks. the public and commercial services union says 75% of officers are going on strike. theirjobs will be filled by members of the armed forces and home office volunteers. industrial action is a last resort, a last resort because the government is treating our members worse than anybody else in the economy, giving them a 2% pay rise.

the effects of the industrial action are most likely to be felt in the international arrivals halls at heathrow, gatwick, glasgow, manchester, birmingham and cardiff airports. there are fears of lengthy queues, although border force managers are hopeful no airports will have to close. flying into heathrow from costa rica on a strike day later this month is jasmine 0'donoghue. she's been told she can change her flight, but she can't get through to her airline. i am feeling anxious just around the uncertainty of it. i think if i knew that i could change my flight or if i knew i had to go on the same flight, i wouldn't feel as worried because i would have a plan. but right now i don't know whether i am getting on the flight on the 27th or if i will change my flight. while arriving might not be as welcoming as normal, airlines and airports have been keen to downplay the idea

of travel chaos. flights are not being cancelled. the government says passengers should be prepared for disruption and it's advising them to check with operators before travelling. zoe conway, bbc news. as we've just been hearing, gatwick is one of the six major airports affected by today's strikes. hannah is there us for us this morning. hannah, what impact might these strikes have? lots of people heading off on their holidays here at gatwick this morning and hoping this doesn't affect them when they return. border force have already apologised in advance for any disruption to arrivals here at gatwick airport. the strike affects notjust here but also heathrow, birmingham,

manchester, glasgow and cardiff and the port of new haven. it has the potential over the next eight days orso potential over the next eight days or so to disrupt nearly 2 million passengers arriving on around 9000 flights, about a quarter of a million of those will arrive in the uk on the first day of the strike, today, and at gatwick it is likely today, and at gatwick it is likely to be the busiest day for arrivals over the affected period. it is too early to know what impact it will have, there haven't been enough arrivals through the door, and many people are coming from countries where they can use e—gates and it is hoped they won't be affected in the same way. there is a warning in place that people should check with airlines before they travel. that is because if it does get bad, a worst case scenario, you would have long queuesin case scenario, you would have long queues in arrivals at passport control and it could lead to people

being held on planes, which would mean subsequent planes and departures would have to be cancelled. the home office say they have brought in military personnel to try to limit disruption. the union representing border force staff striking say they simply have no choice and their members are struggling with the rising cost of living. and if you want to find out more about these strikes or any other industrial action set to take place over the next few days, you can get all the details on the bbc news website. the royal college of nursing is expected to announce new strike dates in england, which will take place in midjanuary. the rcn says its decision follows ten days of no negotiations between the union and government about pay, despite two days of strike action earlier this month. health officials are warning people with flu symptoms to stay at home this christmas, to avoid passing illnesses on to elderly people. the uk health security agency says

anyone with a cough or a cold should also wear a mask in enclosed spaces, such as on trains or in supermarkets, to stop infections spreading over the festive period. presidentjoe biden has warned that millions of americans are facing "dangerous and threatening" weather, as a powerful winter storm makes its way from canada towards the mexican border. mr biden encouraged everyone to heed warnings and bring forward christmas travel plans where possible, as temperatures are forecast to dip as low as —45 degrees celsius. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. this is what it looks like when a bomb cyclone descends on north america. these huge banks of snow in north dakota are the result of an intense blizzard that swept through the state. conditions that are set to engulf almost the entire country, just in time for christmas. but this is no winter wonderland. the storm could prove deadly.

great swathes of the us will experience some of the lowest temperatures ever recorded here. there is already chaos at the airports. this is new york. for many, it should have been the first normal christmas after covid. but across the country, thousands of flights have been cancelled. some people have been forced to abandon their plans to travel, while others are scrambling to find another way to get to theirfamilies. flustered. we are trying to search on our phones, figure out other routes, maybe even taking a bus from here to atlanta, which it'll take us about 21 hours, so that's really inconvenient, but anything we can do just to get there, it's what we are going to do. president biden has urged people to take extreme care. this is really a very serious weather alert here. it goes from oklahoma all the way to wyoming, and wyoming to maine, and it's of real consequence,

so i encourage everyone, everyone, please heed the local warnings. the rapidly deepening low pressure system will bring snow, strong winds, ice and frigid conditions all the way from canada to the deep south, including texas and the border with mexico. the midwest will be particularly badly hit, where it could be the coldest christmas since the 1980s. even florida, the sunshine state, will experience temperatures well below freezing. in new york, intense blizzards are expected to last for several days. americans are being advised to travel earlier than planned, or hunker down for christmas. peter bowes, bbc news. the equalities minister, kemi badenoch, hasjoined those voicing concerns about scotland's controversial new gender recognition laws. the uk government has already said it may seek to block the plans, which have been approved by the scottish parliament.

the new legislation lowers the age that people can apply for a gender recognition certificate to 16, and removes the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. lynsey bews reports. the motion is therefore agreed and the gender recognition reform scotland bill is passed. six years on from first being promised, msps have voted through a bill to make the gender recognition process easier. to the delight of some... the next... shame on you! ..and the anguish of others. we will suspend business. earlier, msps were returning to the chamber after two long late nights debating around 150 final changes. there was support for the reforms. the current system is outdated and out of touch with the progressive scotland we aim to be. it forces trans people to endure trauma and intrusionjust

to have their gender recognised in law. the pain of having to think about being buried as someone else. oh, my goodness. how could you not want to fix that? others were sharply critical. the bill makes it vastly easier to obtain a gender recognition certificate but it doesn'tjust do that for trans people, it does that for violent males, too. it will let criminals exploit the system, which puts women at risk in all kinds of places. this women's rights campaigner agrees and she was devastated by today's result. they have no idea of what they have just done. utter abject failure of democracy. for these trans rights activists, what they just witnessed in parliament was an historic moment to celebrate. it's just really good to see after six and more years of really toxic debate that we have finally got to a place where we have this bill and it can become law now.

green votes helped the government get this legislation through. for them, celebrations. but not so for this snp rebel. i'm really tired and emotional. i feel quite ashamed of the parliament today. i'm sorry, i don't have any more. it was job done for the minister in charge of the bill, although the uk government has not ruled out an attempt to block it. it is up to others obviously in terms of any legal challenge in the future, but i'm confident the bill is absolutely secure and is a very strong piece of legislation. msps now leaving for christmas break after a final week of division, and some unlikely political allegiances. lynsey bews, bbc news. the time is 12 minutes past six. chart history could be made this afternoon when this year's christmas number one

single is announced. the husband—and—wife duo ladbaby are hoping to overtake the beatles and secure a fifth successive christmas number one with their version of band aid's do they know it's christmas. they're raising money for foodbanks with another sausage roll—themed song, highlighting the rising cost of living. he was here last week, wasn't he? basically, no matter what you think of the song, the money is going to a good place. a bit of kindness this christmas. you look sparkly on the inside and outside. good morning. it is a cold start to the day, some frost in northern scotland, northern ireland and northern england but fairly mild for the rest of us. there is fog to

watch out for this morning. across northern ireland, wales, lincolnshire. up to christmas it will be generally mild away from the north of scotland where it will be cold with some of us seeing some rain. this rain is pushing north, heavy and persistent, some thunder and lightning likely. as it moves through the north of england, some transient hill snow. i head of it and behind it sunshine and showers. likely wintry in their hills of scotland. the strongest winds in wales in the south—west but for most of us it will be mild for the time of us it will be mild for the time of year. this evening and overnight, the band of rain moves steadily north as it engages with the cold air in scotland readily following as snow, especially in the hills. if you're travelling through higher roots tonight or into eve, you might

find tricky travelling conditions. clear further south, find tricky travelling conditions. clearfurther south, we find tricky travelling conditions. clear further south, we are find tricky travelling conditions. clearfurther south, we are not anticipating any issues with frost. tomorrow, the rain, hill snow and sleet pushes into the northern isles with sunshine and showers behind, most of them in the west, but the milder air travels north through the day. i know you will look ahead to what is happening in the us with the terrible weather conditions. since russia's invasion of ukraine in february, breakfast has followed one tiny town in scotland as it threw open it's doors, arms and its hearts to refugees fleeing the conflict. take a look at this place. this is castle menzies in highland perthshire, where a new ukrainian community has made the nearby town of aberfeldy their home. jayne mccubbin is there for us this morning. it is lit up beautifully and you have beautiful stories to tell.

good morning to you and everyone here in aberfeldy. the story here is phenomenal. there is nothing to celebrate this morning but there is a really important message we want to share with you, and it is one of community. this is what we are talking about. europe's biggest refugee crisis since world war ii, 13 million people displaced from their homes, nearly 8 million people displaced from their country. but out of the darkness, some remarkable stories of humanity. and of the story of aberfeldy, your hometown, is one of those stories. these are the people who have found refuge here in aberfeldy. can i take a moment to ask our ukrainian guests to stand so we can see you all. this

is just a small fraction of the people who have made this place their home for the time being. this morning we will talk to them about how difficult and conflicted the emotions are right now, because they are happy to be here but they wish things were different. christmas has arrived here in aberfeldy. merry christmas from aberfeldy! it was summer when we last visited tatiana and the rest of the town's new arrivals. how are you? merry christmas. you're trying to allow yourself to be happy. giving yourself permission. yeah, and everyone is with children here. at least children, they do deserve a nice holiday. so we can do it for a day and get back to all our troubles tomorrow.

merry christmas to you. merry christmas. from the start, lindy has helped families settle in. in all, since we started, 33 families, 71 individuals. and people are now moving away from home. and people and now getting their legs, moving away from hosts, getting their independence, renting flats. hello. and this is veronica. hello, veronica. this is valeria, a chef from ukraine who made these christmas biscuits. beautiful. almost two months. they arrived one of the last ones. one of the last families to come? yes. this tiny market town is the geographical heart of scotland. norman tells me it is the beating heart of scotland.

i call aberfeldy brigadoon because i love staying here and a lot passes aberfeldy by. not a lot changes, not a lot quickly, but so much is happening that you have to respond. and respond it did. when the government launched homes for ukraine in march, the town threw open its doors. today, almost 4% of its population is from ukraine. denis and valeria's family are the most recent arrivals, and theirjourney to this place, to this very moment, is one they wish they could forget. in the habitat cafe, locals pay forward meals for ukrainian families. here, denis — he's asked we change his name —

describes how he was strip searched at three russian checkpoints as he tried to bring his family out of occupied donetsk. at the last, a three—hour ordeal played out in front of his ten—year—old daughter by a guard who demanded he question her alone. you're not allowed. no way, i said, it's not possible for you to ask something for my daughter. i said, no way, sorry. she's ten. yeah. sitting and crying and asking father why we are sitting here, why this guy asked this question for you. you give me the freedom to go, or you just give me some another reason why i need to stay there. they said go, and i don't want to see you here in the checkpoint. if you return back, you have a super problem. said, see you. as you walk out that door... i scream "freedom ! "

honestly? honestly. when i walk out, i still not believe. still not. because this, this is heaven compared to everything they left behind. yeah, that's us. when i first met tatiana, it was via zoom in the first days of the war, just as she crossed the border into poland with newborn baby marc. he's a bit bigger now. today... a little bit. a little bit heavier as well. it's very difficult. sometimes we do feel like we're getting mad. yeah, it's not easy. i do feel guilty sometimes because i'm here in this gorgeous place and millions of others are suffering. but life goes on. but some families have returned to ukraine. this is maxime. in the summer, tetiana and lindy took me to meet

vitalina and her young son, daniel, whose father had to stay behind to fight. hello. today they are reunited in kyiv. she shows us her supplies of candles, stockpiles of water, flashlights, all necessary in a city still under intermittent bombardment. what does christmas look like where you are? translation: it's a really difficult question because we're not even i thinking about christmas this year. massive attacks which happen in kyiv every week or every few days. they are ruining infrastructure, power plants. so people there are now with no electricity, no heating, they have no water. do you worry for your children? one day 70 rockets were sent over kyiv.

and i was at work and i had no idea where these rockets hit, if they hit the school, if not. and of course... sorry. putin doesn't care. he doesn't care about children. he doesn't care about women. he's just attacking everyone. it's hard to hear, isn't it? yeah. it's really hard to hear. it's her chance to be with the family. i know she was missed her husband so much. i think back to the summer and daniel was going to the little village school and doing forest schools, riding his bike, going to football club. it's absolutely hard, knowing how many people are in that state now in ukraine. millions. because i know how lucky we are. you know, we're luckier

than most of the people. we are here, we're safe, we're warm. and so many people are suffering all the time, not knowing when the next rocket will hit. you know, what other buildings will be damaged. how many more children will die? it is very difficult. the bravery is just unbelievable. just unbelievable. vitalina. hey. lindy! daniel! hey, dano. lovely to see you. great friendships have been forged here in aberfeldy. ten, nine, eight, seven, six... when the war started, many thought it would be over quickly.

not any more. but that doesn't stop people here from hoping and praying. what are your hopes for 2023? the war�*s finished. i manage to see my father. i don't know. i can say straight like luhansk, donetsk, it's ukraine, crimea, it's ukraine. my people not need to be dying. it's a brilliant nation. i'm pretty sure about this. could you ask vitalina, what is your hope for 2023? translation: the most important things for us are for now, _ to have food at home and heating.

children lost their parents, parents lost children and their world will never be the same. and there is nothing i can wish for them, unfortunately, because there's nothing that can take away their grief. all the rest who are suffering in ukraine now, i do wish that the war is over next year. that, you know, we finally have peace. that's all we want. just heartbreaking, some of these stories. a terrible situation. but we wanted to take this moment to keep ukraine in our hearts and remind all ofjust powerful community can be, sticking together and looking after one another, it's and looking after one another, it's an important message of this christmas. tetiana, you put a parcel together, what did you send out? some warm blankets because we know there are problems with heating at

there are problems with heating at the moment, and we sent some luxury things like champagne and red caviar just for some christmas spirit. send her our love- _ just for some christmas spirit. send her our love. she _ just for some christmas spirit. send her our love. she is _ just for some christmas spirit. send her our love. she is doing _ just for some christmas spirit. send her our love. she is doing good, - just for some christmas spirit. send her our love. she is doing good, a l her our love. she is doing good, a really strong _ her our love. she is doing good, a really strong girl. _ her our love. she is doing good, a really strong girl. we _ her our love. she is doing good, a really strong girl. we will- her our love. she is doing good, a really strong girl. we will talk- her our love. she is doing good, a really strong girl. we will talk to l really strong girl. we will talk to ou more really strong girl. we will talk to you more in _ really strong girl. we will talk to you more in a — really strong girl. we will talk to you more in a bit. _ really strong girl. we will talk to you more in a bit. i _ really strong girl. we will talk to you more in a bit. i want - really strong girl. we will talk to you more in a bit. i want to - you more in a bit. i want to introducejulia and marina who are friends who have come over together to make aberfeldy your home. let me start with you, julia. yourjourney to aberfeldy was not easy. before i was in germany — to aberfeldy was not easy. before i was in germany for _ to aberfeldy was not easy. before i was in germany for half _ to aberfeldy was not easy. before i was in germany for half a - to aberfeldy was not easy. before i was in germany for half a year - to aberfeldy was not easy. before i was in germany for half a year and | was in germany for half a year and it was very difficult for me and very difficult to be here for me as well. it very difficult to be here for me as well. ., ., ~' very difficult to be here for me as well. ., ., 4' . ., very difficult to be here for me as well. . ., a very difficult to be here for me as well-_ a longl well. it took a long time. a long time. well. it took a long time. a long time- we _ well. it took a long time. a long time. we were _ well. it took a long time. a long time. we were in _ well. it took a long time. a long time. we were in camps - well. it took a long time. a long time. we were in camps in - well. it took a long time. a long - time. we were in camps in germany. refugee camp, cramp conditions.

without language, i don't know german and it was difficult for me and my boys. german and it was difficult for me and my boys-_ german and it was difficult for me and my boys. how does it feel to be here but with _ and my boys. how does it feel to be here but with family _ and my boys. how does it feel to be here but with family back _ and my boys. how does it feel to be here but with family back in - and my boys. how does it feel to be here but with family back in kyiv? . here but with family back in kyiv? now i'm safe and i have a lot of support. thank you very much and i thank my hosts.— thank my hosts. there are communities _ thank my hosts. there are communities like - thank my hosts. there are communities like this - thank my hosts. there are communities like this up l thank my hosts. there are i communities like this up and thank my hosts. there are - communities like this up and down the country so we are going to teach you a word now. how old are you? nine years. i you a word now. how old are you? nine years-— nine years. i have written it down so i can nine years. i have written it down so i can say _ nine years. i have written it down so i can say merry _ nine years. i have written it down so i can say merry christmas - so i can say merry christmas in ukrainian.

shchaslyvoho rizdva. stick with us. thank everyone in the room for us here. we'll chat with more people later on. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me alison earle. 1000 border force staff including newhaven are due to walk out on strike today. the newhaven are due to walk out on strike today-— newhaven are due to walk out on strike today. the industrial action is exoected _ strike today. the industrial action is exoected to — strike today. the industrial action is expected to last _

strike today. the industrial action is expected to last until _ strike today. the industrial action is expected to last until new- strike today. the industrial action i is expected to last until new year's eve. border force say they have plans in place to minimise delays but warned the public should expect disruption. there is disruption to the south waste water supplies this morning. business owners in west sussex said they had no water in the past week. local businesses have been closed at what should be their busiest time. jackie churchill runs a florist said livelihoods are affected. it is not good enough. it is christmas time. i understand there is a problem. but being told what the problem is, ijust don't know. today is expected to be the busiest day on the roads as people head off to spend christmas with friends and families. the aa said almost 17 billion are being made and almost 17 billion are being made and a similar number expected on christmas eve. journey times are expected to be 14% longer than last

year. passengers are warned to check the times of last running trains on christmas eve. strike action by the rmt means the last train on some services will be as early as midday with most services due to wind down ijy with most services due to wind down by 3pm. strike action is due to take place from six o'clock on christmas eve until services resume on the 27th of december. ilil" eve until services resume on the 27th of december.— eve until services resume on the 27th of december. our message to all assenrers 27th of december. our message to all passengers and _ 27th of december. our message to all passengers and it _ 27th of december. our message to all passengers and it pains _ 27th of december. our message to all passengers and it pains me _ 27th of december. our message to all passengers and it pains me to - 27th of december. our message to all passengers and it pains me to say - 27th of december. our message to all passengers and it pains me to say is l passengers and it pains me to say is while you can travel as normal up to the 23rd, only travel if necessary on christmas eve because as a result of the industrial action by rmt we have to have final trains around lunchtime and we will not restart the service until the 27th, the day after boxing day.— after boxing day. time to look at the latest weather. _ after boxing day. time to look at the latest weather. good - after boxing day. time to look at i the latest weather. good morning. some fog to start the day and it is wet and windy. a wet and windy morning commute but it should become drier later into the afternoon. the weather front bringing heavy rain.

surface water and spray on the roads but by the afternoon, becoming dry, although there is the chance of scattered showers. remaining blustery and quite mild for the time of year. into the evening, some showers but more dry weather and clear skies. showers but more dry weather and clearskies. mild showers but more dry weather and clear skies. mild overnight. temperatures generally hold up at around 7—8 c. as we look ahead to the christmas weekend, it remains rather mild. there is a chance of rain at times. looking ahead to boxing day, becoming cooler and drier. have a great christmas. before we go, early travel news. the 20 motorways close london bound after an accident earlier. there are diversions in place. delays stretch intojunction six, the maidstone interchange. that is all. we will be backin interchange. that is all. we will be back in half an hour.

hello this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. coming up on breakfast this morning. we'll catch up with the uk's most premature babies, harley and harry, as they enjoy their first christmas at home have you opted for a real as they enjoy their first christmas at home. have you opted for a real or a fake tree this year? we'll hear more about a christmas tree rental scheme, which lets families borrow and then replant the same tree each year. the tv adaptation of "the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse" is billed as one of the must—see festive programmes, we'rejoined by illustrator and author charlie mackesy. hundreds of thousands of travellers arriving in the uk have been told to expect disruption, as passport control workers begin strikes at six major airports today. hannah's at london gatwick.

we were with you earlier. it is busy. any strike action will have impact. it is certainly busy here. people wearing christmas jumpers heading off on holidays. crossing theirfingers heading off on holidays. crossing their fingers they will not be affected on their return. around 1000 border force staff are going on strike today. it is a strike that will affect almost every day of travel apart from december the 27th right up until the new year. it is happening because the pcs union say a 2% pay offer that has been offered to members is not enough to cope with the rising cost of living. and it will affect airports not just at gatwick but also heathrow, and also

birmingham, manchester, glasgow, cardiff and the port birmingham, manchester, glasgow, cardiff and the port of birmingham, manchester, glasgow, cardiff and the port of newhaven. the government has brought in the military to try to avoid delays here. they do not want to see long queues at passport control and as people head into the country but border force apologise in advance for delays that might happen as a result and airlines are advising anyone who is travelling in or out of the country over the next week to check before they travel. with me now is the travel expert simon calder. good morning. who now is the travel expert simon calder. good morning.- now is the travel expert simon calder. good morning. who is going to be most impacted _ calder. good morning. who is going to be most impacted by _ calder. good morning. who is going to be most impacted by this? - calder. good morning. who is going to be most impacted by this? i - calder. good morning. who is going| to be most impacted by this? i think we will find out in about half an hour. at the moment, there is an emirates flight coming in from dubai with 500 people, touching down in ten minutes, just behind it a flight from qatar. british airways. that will be shortly followed by flights

from orlando, the dominican republic. a delayed flight from barbados and that is when you will get many hundreds, thousands trying to get through passport control. but, actually, the key area, i think, will be the early bunch of arrivals at heathrow when you have more than 50 flights scheduled to come in before 7am with 10,000 passengers on board. actually, things have got easier because, terribly unfortunately, the inbound flight from sydney to london due in half an hour ago is on the ground in azerbaijan. with all those poor people hoping to get back for christmas but unfortunately, they are there, which has taken pressure off. also delayed flights, british airways, from singapore eight hours late. we will know in a couple of hours how things are looking but it will probably be easier from other

airports, birmingham, cardiff, glasgow, because some passengers will be brits coming home and they will be brits coming home and they will have passports they could use in the electronic gates. and airports are trying to persuade everyone with a compatible passport to use the electronic gates so officers on duty can do their best with the other passengers. this officers on duty can do their best with the other passengers. as well as usin: with the other passengers. as well as using those _ with the other passengers. as well as using those gates, _ with the other passengers. as well as using those gates, i _ with the other passengers. as well as using those gates, i saw- with the other passengers. as well as using those gates, i saw people being offered advice on how to get it to work. keep your bag close to you to ensure the gate does work. as well as that, if people think they do not want to be caught up in disruption, what can they do to avoid it? do disruption, what can they do to avoid it? ., . ., avoid it? do not panic if you are fl in: avoid it? do not panic if you are flying from _ avoid it? do not panic if you are flying from any _ avoid it? do not panic if you are flying from any airport - avoid it? do not panic if you are flying from any airport apart - avoid it? do not panic if you are i flying from any airport apart from manchester, gatwick, heathrow, glasgow and cardiff. you will not be caught up in this. if you are, there are thousands of happy people travelling off two christmas holidays to somewhere warmer than gatwick. the majority of people will

get out on time, and if there are going to be problems it will become evident quickly. i am confident they will cope. yes it will be annoying if you are arguing a couple of hours but frankly, a cynical person would say they will be just in time to see their luggage going allowing the carousel. the their luggage going allowing the carousel. ., ., , carousel. the government advising eo - le, carousel. the government advising people. the _ carousel. the government advising people. the home _ carousel. the government advising people, the home secretary - carousel. the government advising l people, the home secretary advising earlier she was worried about it. you seem more confident. about how things are likely to pan out. how likely are flights to end up being cancelled. i likely are flights to end up being cancelled. ~ . ., ., , ., cancelled. i think cancellations are unlikel . i cancelled. i think cancellations are unlikely- i am _ cancelled. i think cancellations are unlikely. i am confident _ cancelled. i think cancellations are unlikely. i am confident the - cancelled. i think cancellations are | unlikely. i am confident the system will work. certainly here at gatwick and all the other airports apart from heathrow, where there is a bit of a question on how departures will work. if i am wrong and things start to unravel, it could well be flights

are cancelled but at this stage, everything is going as normal. the one problem i guess is people with connecting flights. if you are waiting at heathrow for passport control and have an onward flight to manchester, newcastle, other places, and you could miss the connection because there are not many spaces. hope for the best, be prepared for a delay and if you land in the uk your problems are onlyjust beginning if you are trying to catch a train to the final destination.— you are trying to catch a train to the final destination. thank you. we will be here — the final destination. thank you. we will be here throughout _ the final destination. thank you. we will be here throughout the - the final destination. thank you. we will be here throughout the morningj will be here throughout the morning checking in on the flights when they land and seeing how things develop in the next hour. hoping, of course, the impact is not as bad as had previously been feared by some people. studio: thanks. ido i do not watch a lot of football. watched a bit of the world cup. but

you can get used to games with a lot of goals. it is not a bad formula. i think we might have hit on a winning formula! liverpool and manchester city often bring out the best in each other. we had the incredible final on sunday. this was a cracker from the first minute. the world cup final, 80 minutes was when it got going whereas last night, we were not sure what to expect. with teams coming back from a six—week break. this was tasty between liverpool and manchester city and no violence between fans with both clubs warning about that. saying to keep sensible. 0n the pitch, so much to talk about. five goals. city winning 3—2. joe wilson reports. match day! souvenir scarves. december football, north—west, not middle east. the world cup's rubbish. i like club footy better.

it feels like christmas day today, not on the 25th. this is what i call proper football. the animosity between . the fans and this and that. i think it's overhyped. we don't like fighting. we are too old for it, aren't we? too old for that. we just like to support with the boys, really. manchester city versus liverpool maybe the fixture, these days. both clubs had warned their fans here to support, not insult. the managers know they can set the tone. it looked warm, pre—match. now, while others did the world cup, maybe norway's erling haaland had spent weeksjust imagining this moment. 1—0, tenth minute, and by the 20th, liverpool were level. a neat move and finish by carvalho. teams easing back into the season? forget it. riyad mahrez started the second half like this. back to you, liverpool. instant response to equalise again. you remember mo salah, don't you? there he is.

kevin de bruyne delivered the kind of cross belgium had forgotten for nathan ake to win the game. city through to the quarterfinals. five goals, some yellow cards. at times, it seemed both managers enjoyed it. welcome back. managers enjoyed it. joe wilson, bbc news. managers enjoyed it. southampton managers enjoyed it. next for city. chelsea join arsenal in the quarterfinals of the women's champions league after a comfortable 3—0 victory over paris saint—germain at stamford bridge sam kerr gave them the lead, before two goals from laurenjames secured chelsea top spot in group a, meaning psg finish second. england women won their fifth and final t20 match against west indies with ease in barbados. the hosts won the toss and decided to bat, but they were bowled out for just 43 runs, their lowest total in a t20 international. in reply, england reached their target with 87 balls to spare to complete a 5—0 series win.

good times, english cricket in the women and men's game with the historic win in pakistan. it has been brilliant with cricket. millions of americans are being urged to bring forward christmas travel plans as a powerful storm brings record—breaking low temperatures across large parts of the country. forecasters have warned of a once in a generation weather event which has already seen major airports cancelling thousands of flights. chris bianchi is a meteorologist for colorado based channel nine news and joins us now from denver. 0k, tell us why people —— what people are being told he prepared for. , . , ~ people are being told he prepared for. , . , . ., for. pretty much everything. we are talkin: for. pretty much everything. we are talking about _ for. pretty much everything. we are talking about some _ for. pretty much everything. we are talking about some of— for. pretty much everything. we are talking about some of the _ for. pretty much everything. we are talking about some of the wildest i talking about some of the wildest weather we have seen in 50 years in some cases. here, in denver, the temperature centigrade dropped by 37

degrees in 18 hours going from six celsius down 2—31 in the span of 18 hours. and we picked up 15 centimetres of snow. a lot of the country seeing this, notjust one or two states. it has huge geographic scope with wind—chill alerts in place for millions of americans. florida, new york and washington state. , , ., ., state. this is an extreme weather events. state. this is an extreme weather events- do _ state. this is an extreme weather events- do we — state. this is an extreme weather events. do we know _ state. this is an extreme weather events. do we know how - state. this is an extreme weather events. do we know how people i state. this is an extreme weather i events. do we know how people are reacting. are you seeing people making a move?— reacting. are you seeing people making a move? reacting. are you seeing people makin: a move? ~ , making a move? well, people... the uroce making a move? well, people... the grocery stores _ making a move? well, people... the grocery stores have _ making a move? well, people... the grocery stores have been _ making a move? well, people... the grocery stores have been busy. - making a move? well, people... the grocery stores have been busy. i - grocery stores have been busy. i will leave it at that. in general, especially in the midwest and this part of the country, we are used to getting some degree of this. but this is extreme. what we are seeing and how people are reacting, i would

say generally speaking, people are used to getting some of this cold but the extent of it and extremity of it definitely is unusual. in denver, people have mostly stayed indoors. ~ ., denver, people have mostly stayed indoors. ~ . ., ., indoors. what about how it will feel outside in terms _ indoors. what about how it will feel outside in terms of _ indoors. what about how it will feel outside in terms of how— indoors. what about how it will feel outside in terms of how long - indoors. what about how it will feel outside in terms of how long it - indoors. what about how it will feel outside in terms of how long it is i outside in terms of how long it is safe to be outside in extreme temperatures? we safe to be outside in extreme temperatures?— safe to be outside in extreme temeratures? ~ , ., , temperatures? we get temperatures like what we _ temperatures? we get temperatures like what we have _ temperatures? we get temperatures like what we have here _ temperatures? we get temperatures like what we have here in _ temperatures? we get temperatures like what we have here in the - like what we have here in the midwest this morning, it takes about ten minutes for frostbite to set in so we are talking about dangerously cold temperatures. notjust that so we are talking about dangerously cold temperatures. not just that you go outside and it is unpleasant. this is the messaging, it is not just a cold winter day, this is a once in a generation event. so we urge people to stay inside for the brunt of it and it takes about ten minutes in some cases five minutes for frostbite to set in the

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carol. yes. hello. thanks very much. carol. yes. hello. thanks very much. carol is saying _ carol. yes. hello. thanks very much. carol is saying hello _ carol. yes. hello. thanks very much. carol is saying hello back. _ carol. yes. hello. thanks very much. carol is saying hello back. you - carol. yes. hello. thanks very much. carol is saying hello back. you are i carol is saying hello back. you are -28. carol is saying hello back. you are —28. calgary is used to very cold temperatures. that is exceptional. the coldest it has been in calgary since 26 years gone by and that was on wednesday. we heard from chris. this is exceptional weather. when you think about it in the north, houses are built for cold weather but in the south, states like florida, homes are not geared up for this weather. if we look at the charts, you can see it is coming down from canada. all the way south in towards florida. cold by day and night. as we head into christmas eve, something mild is coming in from the west. it is bringing blizzard conditions. it will make horrendous travelling conditions. in america we call the christmas period the holiday period, which will be disrupted. and there will be ice. as

soon as the cold air hits services with water on them, maybe it has been raining, that will freeze. the snow will also freeze. and how it will feel against your skin. life threatening wind—chill. in parts of the planes we could have —70 fahrenheit which will feel like —55 against your skin which is when frostbite sets in quickly. i would class it as dangerous weather. what we have is nothing like that. it will be mild as we move towards the christmas period. you might wonder if the american weather will come our way. we will see it probably on tuesday but nothing as severe. it will be wet and windy with transient snow in parts of scotland. what we have today is a band of rain pushing over. it will bring rain and behind it mild airwill over. it will bring rain and behind it mild air will follow and we will have a period of transient snow on

the hills. 0ver have a period of transient snow on the hills. over the next few days we hang on to mara abbott later on christmas day, cold air in scotland will move south. today we have rain moving northwards across england, wales and northern ireland. transient snow on the hills in northern england and behind it, sunshine and showers. sunshine and showers in the north of scotland, some wintry. a windy day. the strongest winds in wales and south—west england. 0vernight, the rain continues to move north, getting into scotland. we will see snow in the highlands and grampians. it could make tricky travelling conditions. with clear skies behind, we do not anticipate frost. christmas eve, the rain and sleet and hill snow gets into the northern isles. mild air behind. a lot of dry weather tomorrow and showers, around

the coasts a lot of them. temperatures, looking at roughly between four in lerwick to 12 in the south. the mild conditions not getting into the northern isles. 0n getting into the northern isles. on christmas day itself, this weather front. it will bring in colder air behind later on christmas day. as we go through the night into boxing day, the cold air pushing all the way across us. you will notice a change in the temperature. it will not be long—lived. as we head in to the middle part of the week, temperatures will slowly rise again. as we head towards new year, temperatures will be up and down. we will see you later. you may remember a story we've followed closely throughout the year here on breakfast — the uk's most premature baby twins harry and harley crane, who were born atjust 22 weeks and five days. theyjoined us here on the sofa

to celebrate their first birthday last month and now they're preparing for their first christmas at home in derbyshire with mum and dad jade and steve. 0ur reporter rob sissons has been to visit them. that's you, harry. harley. harry and harley. this time last year, we were in a completely different space with them. we didn't know if they would survive. and here we are today with them not only surviving but thriving. now 13 months old, it is their first christmas at home in derbyshire. two bundles of christmas joy. it's their second christmas, but this is their first christmas for us, because we have got them home. last year, what were you doing? watching them in an incubator, ventilated and, you know, thinking if we would even see it into the new year. i have to pinch myself all the time. it is so surreal, you know, that we are here with healthy, thriving babies. and defeated all the odds, haven't we?

christmas is about miracles and these are absolute miracles. we just feel incredibly blessed to have them. they weighed in atjust over a pound each when they were born 22 weeks, five days into jade's pregnancy. it has been some journey. it was trying to get to double figures and then it was trying to get to 50 and 100. to see such a barmy number now isjust ridiculous. i have just kept it going because it is a massive reminder of the journey we have been on. and, in the early days, all you could cling on to was hope. you always believed they would make it, though? yeah, absolutely. from a faith perspective, absolutely. of course, you question it, but we both had an unnerving feeling they were going to make it. it is still too early to say what being born so early may mean for their health. they left hospital back in march, afterfive months. they are doing well and have not been readmitted since. we really don't know.

it is too early to know. we work with the physio, we work with all the outpatient appointments. but they are getting discharged from everything. we are just having, shall we say, a messy christmas. you know, food everywhere. yeah. we are going to enjoy a good christmas dinner as the four of us. # christmas tree. # a lovely little christmas tree! # 0h, christmas tree, oh, christmas tree... definitely getting into it. they love the lights and they can feel. what they can do is feel emotion. i'm sure they can feel our happiness because they are always smiling. we love christmas and we love the true meaning of christmas and, if it is anything, if these are anything, it is a sign that miracles do exist and there is hope. so always look for the best, always look, because it is there. rob sissons, bbc news, derbyshire.

it will be rather special in that house this christmas. the environmental impact of christmas is something many people are considering when choosing decorations, gifts and the tree. there's the choice between a fake or a fir. but now one 14—year—old boy from east lothian is hoping his eco—friendly alternative of renting out, then replanting real trees, could take root. and it's so far proved to be pretty popular, with families borrowing the same tree every year. this is holiday. her name is holiday. it is the second year we have had holiday, actually. that was four christmases ago. now we just really look forward to having eggnog back every year. it's quite weird. i'm renting my christmas tree, dancer, for the fourth year. i my name is will and i am the founder of the founder of the christmas tree company.

it is a company where we rent out christmas trees. all the trees have their own unique themes. so we just basically for the top of anything like christmas from eggnog to dasher to, like, sleigh bells. it is like a tree daycare. the idea of christmas tree rentals is that you can just basically take it for the time that it is needed and then it comes back, sits on our irrigation system with all its other tree buds and then it can be ready for you again next year. people do get ridiculously attached to it and when we have offered them, say, a bigger tree because it has become available this year, people are like, "no, ijust want my own tree back again, please." so this is eggnog back in 2019. a touch over five foot high. that's amazing. somebody else had gone to look at the trees in the yard and had spotted eggnog and said, "oh, i like the look of that one." and ewan told me about it and i was, hands off eggnog! eggnog is part of our family! my boys like seven foot, eight foot trees. when i bought dancer for the first time, they looked at it and went, ok, it's not very big, dad.

but i said to them, you have got to be patient and wait. a little bit nervous. we are lucky we have high ceilings here, but if she grows with us, - if she will continue to fit in the room, how high. she is going to grow. the main motivation is for the environment. this is a fantastic and sustainable environmental solution to the traditional christmas tree. there's something quite sad about taking all the decorations off a cut christmas tree and then, as you say, dumping it outside. to be able to take all the decorations off, hand it back, have it looked after and then have it back the next year, you haven't got that sort of sentimental... iyou feel a sense of responsibility, i too, because you want to make sure she is properly looked after and going back. looking healthy, just - as she was when she arrived. that is a good point about making sure you look after. presumably, you cannotjust place it as you would normally, a tree you buy and get rid of. we have to make sure it has plenty of water. add nourishment. it comes in a pot. it is only 20 days. a good idea.

time to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london. passengers are being warned of further disruption to train services as thousands of rail workers go on strike from tomorrow. members of the rmt will walk out from december the 24th to the 27th as part of their dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. some services won't be running at all and those services that are running on christmas eve will be finishing much earlier with some trains leaving their points of origin as early as mid day. so my advice to passengers looking to travel is checked now on the train operator's website whether your train is running and check again before you set off. it is thought less than half of young londoners are doing the recommended levels of physical activity. according to a report by the charity london sport, 5—16—year—olds across the capital are lagging behind the rest of the nation, with over 600,000 not getting enough exercise

for their health and wellbeing. sports minister stuart andrew said £230 million is being invested in facilities and a new strategy, but admits more needs to be done. the mother of murdered backpacker grace millane is preparing to climb africa's highest mountain in memory of her daughter and late husband. grace was killed in new zealand in 2018 by a man she her mum gillian is getting ready to scale kilimanjaro on boxing day to support domestic abuse charities, and for a local hospice which looked after her husband who lost his battle with cancer two years ago. it has helped me. given me a focus to get up in the morning, because i haven't got a purpose to get up and be anywhere, but i have to be to the gym, i have to be at the altitude centre, i have to get the walking boots on and go for a walk. so it has given me a purpose. again, that has helped me along the road with my grief. travel now and this is how the tubes are looking... there's no service on the 0verground between new cross gate and west croydon/ crystal palace. and no service between euston

and watford junction. there's no service on the bakerloo line between queens park and harrow & wealdstone. now the weather. hello, good morning. it certainly is staying mild in the run—up to christmas. this morning, quite wet and windy. we have a wet morning commute in store but becoming drier and brighter later. this weather front here is slowly edging its way northwards during the course of the morning. by the afternoon, it should be drier with sunny spells, blustery showers and remaining quite windy. this morning, there will be wet weather around. heavy bursts at times. there may be some surface water on the roads, too, but by the afternoon, becoming drier. still some blustery showers around. some sunny spells and staying mild for the time of year with temperatures reaching around 11—13c. into the evening, it should become drier with clearer skies. it does remain breezy. 0vernight, staying mild. temperatures holding up around 6—7c.

looking ahead to the christmas weekend, it remains mild. there is a chance we could see rain later on christmas day. but for boxing day, it does become cooler and a bit drier before becoming unsettled again, and milder, in the to new year. that's it. i'm back in half an hour. good morning welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today... disruption for hundreds of thousands of people arriving in the uk, as passport control staff begin a series of strikes. good begin a series of strikes. morning from gatwick air we re good morning from gatwick airport were the first flights are just landing amid warnings of delays for people arriving in the country this christmas.

arctic weather sweeps across the us, with temperatures dropping as low as —45 degrees celcius in what's been called a "once—in—a—generation type event". the uk health security agency says people with flu symptoms should stay at home this christmas, to avoid passing the bug on to friends and family. we are live in the highlands this morning to say good morning and welcome to 71 ukrainians who have made this place their home, among them 39 families, 29 children, two dogs, one cat. stay with us as we share their christmas wishes, hopes and dreams through the programme. no world cup hangover for manchester city, who knock out holders liverpool in a five—goal thriller in the league cup at the etihad. for many of us we will stay in milder air until christmas day evening when the cold air in the far north of scotland spreads itself

across as all during boxing day. today a band of heavy rain pushes north, it will be more windy but still mild for most. all the details later. it's friday 23rd december. our main story... passengers using some of the uk's busiest airports are being told to expect delays at passport control as border force staff begin eight days of strike action. around 1,000 staff at six airports, including heathrow and gatwick and the port of newhaven, are taking industrial action as part of a row about pay, pensions and job security. here's our employment correspondent, zoe conway. hello, madam, are you all right? where have you flown in from today? border force officers have the job of keeping the country safe while also being as welcoming as possible. there you go. thank you. have a good day. but for the next few days, most of them won't be staffing these desks. the public and commercial services union says 75% of officers

are going on strike. theirjobs will be filled by members of the armed forces and home office volunteers. industrial action is a last resort, a last resort because the government is treating our members worse than anybody else in the economy, giving them a 2% pay rise. the effects of the industrial action are most likely to be felt in the international arrivals halls at heathrow, gatwick, glasgow, manchester, birmingham and cardiff airports. there are fears of lengthy queues, although border force managers are hopeful no airports will have to close. flying into heathrow from costa rica on a strike day later this month is jasmine 0'donoghue. she's been told she can change her flight, but she can't get through to her airline. i am feeling anxious just around the uncertainty of it. i think if i knew that i could change my flight or if i knew i had to go on the same

flight, i wouldn't feel as worried because i would have a plan. but right now i don't know whether i am getting on the flight on the 27th or if i will change my flight. while arriving might not be as welcoming as normal, airlines and airports have been keen to downplay the idea of travel chaos. flights are not being cancelled. the government says passengers should be prepared for disruption and it's advising them to check with operators before travelling. zoe conway, bbc news. let's focus on gatwick. it is one of the airports affected by these strikes. hannah, you are in departures and i understand it as a rival is coming to the uk that will be particularly affected.

yes, that is where we expect to see the main impact. we arejust on yes, that is where we expect to see the main impact. we are just on the first test at gatwick airport this morning. we hear there are no problems at passport control at the moment, from a passenger who has just arrived from new york. there have been warnings from one airline of delays of up to two hours at passport control for people coming into the country. the hope of many passengers and the airports is that won't be the case. they hope that because the home office have brought in the military to help staffing passport control, it will help limit the impact, as will the use of e—gates, whichjust the impact, as will the use of e—gates, which just need the impact, as will the use of e—gates, whichjust need passports are scanned, they hope as many people as possible will use those and limit to the queues. today is the busiest day of the period at gatwick airport in terms of arrivals over the strike dates. nearly 1.8

million passengers arriving in the uk on nearly 9000 flights. the hope is it will not affect departures. but what could happen if things get really bad, the worry is that long queues at passport control would mean people have to be held on their planes and it would then mean there would be subsequent cancellations and delays to departures. we are not there yet. the hope is that we want to be. certainly for many of those people heading off on christmas holidays this morning and hoping not to be caught up in disruption when they get back. the royal college of nursing is expected to announce new strike dates in england, which will take place in midjanuary. the rcn says its decision follows 10 days of no negotiations between the union and government about pay — despite two days of strike action earlier this month. and if you want to find out more about these strikes or any other

industrial action set to take place over the next few days, you can get all the details on the bbc news website. health officials are warning people with flu symptoms to stay at home this christmas, to avoid passing illnesses on to elderly people. the uk health security agency says anyone with a cough or a cold should also wear a mask in enclosed spaces, such as on trains or in supermarkets, to stop infections spreading over the festive period. us presidentjoe biden has warned that millions of americans are facing �*dangerous and threatening' weather, as a powerful winter storm makes its way from canada towards the mexican border. mr biden encouraged everyone to heed warnings and bring forward christmas travel plans where possible, as temperatures are forecast to dip as low as —45 degrees celsius. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. this is what it looks like when a bomb cyclone descends on north america.

these huge banks of snow in north dakota are the result of an intense blizzard that swept through the state. conditions that are set to engulf almost the entire country, just in time for christmas. but this is no winter wonderland. the storm could prove deadly. great swathes of the us will experience some of the lowest temperatures ever recorded here. there is already chaos at the airports. this is new york. for many, it should have been the first normal christmas after covid. but across the country, thousands of flights have been cancelled. some people have been forced to abandon their plans to travel, while others are scrambling to find another way to get to theirfamilies. flustered. we are trying to search on our phones, figure out other routes, maybe even taking a bus from here to atlanta, which it'll take us about 21 hours, so that's really inconvenient,

but anything we can do just to get there, it's what we are going to do. president biden has urged people to take extreme care. this is really a very serious weather alert here. it goes from oklahoma all the way to wyoming, and wyoming to maine, and it's of real consequence, so i encourage everyone, everyone, please heed the local warnings. the rapidly deepening low pressure system will bring snow, strong winds, ice and frigid conditions all the way from canada to the deep south, including texas and the border with mexico. the midwest will be particularly badly hit, where it could be the coldest christmas since the 1980s. even florida, the sunshine state, will experience temperatures well below freezing. in new york, intense blizzards are expected to last for several days. americans are being advised to travel earlier than planned,

or hunker down for christmas. peter bowes, bbc news. the equalities minister, kemi badenoch, hasjoined those voicing concerns about scotland's controversial new gender recognition laws. the new legislation lowers the age that people can apply for a gender recognition certificate to 16, and removes the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. lynsey bews reports. the motion is therefore agreed and the gender recognition reform scotland bill is passed. six years on from first being promised, msps have voted through a bill to make the gender recognition process easier. to the delight of some... the next... shame on you! ..and the anguish of others. we will suspend business. earlier, msps were returning to the chamber after two long late nights debating around 150 final changes. there was support for the reforms.

the current system is outdated and out of touch with the progressive scotland we aim to be. it forces trans people to endure trauma and intrusionjust to have their gender recognised in law. the pain of having to think about being buried as someone else. oh, my goodness. how could you not want to fix that? others were sharply critical. the bill makes it vastly easier to obtain a gender recognition certificate but it doesn'tjust do that for trans people, it does that for violent males, too. it will let criminals exploit the system, which puts women at risk in all kinds of places. this women's rights campaigner agrees and she was devastated by today's result. they have no idea of what they have just done. utter abject failure of democracy. for these trans rights activists, what they just witnessed

in parliament was an historic moment to celebrate. it's just really good to see after six and more years of really toxic debate that we have finally got to a place where we have this bill and it can become law now. green votes helped the government get this legislation through. for them, celebrations. but not so for this snp rebel. i'm really tired and emotional. i feel quite ashamed of the parliament today. i'm sorry, i don't have any more. it was job done for the minister in charge of the bill, although the uk government has not ruled out an attempt to block it. it is up to others obviously in terms of any legal challenge in the future, but i'm confident the bill is absolutely secure and is a very strong piece of legislation. msps now leaving for christmas break after a final week of division, and some unlikely political allegiances. lynsey bews, bbc news.

the time is 13 minutes past seven. chart history could be made this afternoon when this year's christmas number one single is announced. the husband—and—wife duo, ladbaby, are hoping to overtake the beatles and secure a fifth successive christmas number one with their version of band aid's do they know it's christmas. they're raising money for foodbanks with another sausage roll—themed song, highlighting the rising cost of living. we find out this afternoon. good morning, carol, you are always number one. if you are stepping out,

watch out forfog number one. if you are stepping out, watch out for fog this morning. and it is a cold start for some with frost in northern scotland, also northern england and northern ireland. that is the exception to the rule because the next few days will be generally mild conditions but some rain in the forecast. you can see it pushing north through this morning. frost in northern scotland where we have clear skies, starting with some sunshine, windy in the northern isles, and frost for a time across northern ireland and northern england before the rain moves in, and it is quite heavy and persistent across wales, the midlands and the south—east. devon and cornwall are already clear but behind that band of rain we see a return to sunshine and showers. and today will be windier than yesterday, the strongest in wales in the south—west. mild in the south, still cold in the north. as the

weather front moves north, still cold in the north. as the weatherfront moves north, some transient snow in the hills of northern england, southern scotland, the highlands and grampian is, with milder air behind. there could be tricky travelling conditions in higher areas especially in the highlands tomorrow morning. tomorrow, hillsnow highlands tomorrow morning. tomorrow, hill snow pushes north through the day, drier and brighter behind it with some sunshine but showers still to the west. health officials are warning anyone with a cough or cold to avoid spending christmas with their grandparents this year to protect them from a surge in winter viruses. the uk health security agency has urged those with symptoms to stay at home and wear masks in enclosed spaces. the number of people in hospital with flu in england has increased by two thirds in one week. new nhs england data shows an average of 1,900 people with flu were in hospital each day last week, up by 67% on the previous week. there were more than 720,000 calls

to nhs 111 services last week — up from 700,000 the week before. the rise in demand is understood to be partly driven by concerns about symptoms of strep a. at least 94 people in england across all ages have died in the past four months after contracting the strep a infection. we're joined now by dr helen wall who is a gp in bolton. just on that advice, don't go to elderly parents if you are not well. there is a common—sense approach, which would stand every year. it is a bit easier said than done because so many people at the moment are harbouring some version of a coffee or a cold, maybe not that severe. it or a cold, maybe not that severe. ht is not an easy decision, we all want to spend christmas with loved ones if possible, but it is sensible to

be cautious if you have symptoms and at this time of year many people are, and particularly this year it feels like everyone is poorly in some shape or form. feels like everyone is poorly in some shape orform. it is feels like everyone is poorly in some shape or form. it is about having some thought for the people you are spending christmas with, particularly if they are elderly and frail, long—term health conditions putting them at risk, it is something to think about. by, putting them at risk, it is something to think about. a couple of thins something to think about. a couple of things attached _ something to think about. a couple of things attached to _ something to think about. a couple of things attached to that, - something to think about. a couple of things attached to that, one - something to think about. a couple of things attached to that, one is i of things attached to that, one is the harm done by not seeing people, which is damaging in itself, people more isolated, and the other thing people have talked about is because of covid for so long we weren't getting together so people didn't have the immune system to cope with things, so is it better in a way to have some contact with people? christmas is one of those times where we talk about people being happy but a lot of people are very isolated and lonely so you are

absolutely right, we have to think about that side of things as well. it is a personal decision and if you're going to do that i think it is taking little extra precautions, ventilating the room if you can, the uk health security agency has given advice to wear a mask in enclosed spaces. i know nobody wants to hear this at christmas or any time of the year, we are fed up, but it is thinking about how vulnerable are the people you are mixing with and is there anything you can do to reduce the risks? but also thinking about whether those elderly or vulnerable people been vaccinated, because there is an issue we have to get across. because there is an issue we have to net across. ~ ., because there is an issue we have to get across-— get across. what has the flu vaccine take u- get across. what has the flu vaccine take up been _ get across. what has the flu vaccine take up been like? _ get across. what has the flu vaccine take up been like? can _ get across. what has the flu vaccine take up been like? can parable - get across. what has the flu vaccine take up been like? can parable to i take up been like? can parable to revious take up been like? can parable to previous years — take up been like? can parable to previous years in _ take up been like? can parable to previous years in most _ take up been like? can parable to previous years in most age - take up been like? can parable to. previous years in most age groups. we are seeing a significant rise of

children underfive in hospital with the flow. those with underlying health conditions, it is a concern, because we are starting to see younger people who you wouldn't necessarily expect to be in hospital with four ending up in critical care. it is a shame to see. band with four ending up in critical care. it is a shame to see. and it is frightening _ care. it is a shame to see. and it is frightening for _ care. it is a shame to see. and it is frightening for them _ care. it is a shame to see. and it is frightening for them and - care. it is a shame to see. and it is frightening for them and their| is frightening for them and their families as well. if there are concerns about flu—like symptoms, what should you look out for? it is debilitating and you can end up in critical care and we are seeing people in hospital outweighing the numbers of people with covid at the moment. when do you call the doctor or nhs111, or moment. when do you call the doctor or nhs 111, or 999? moment. when do you call the doctor or nhs111, or 999?— or nh5111, or 999? what we call red flats, or nh5111, or 999? what we call red flags. when — or nh5111, or 999? what we call red flags. when we _ or nh5111, or 999? what we call red flags, when we see _ or nh5111, or 999? what we call red flags, when we see people _ or nh5111, or 999? what we call red flags, when we see people in - or nhs111, or 999? what we call red | flags, when we see people in primary care we look out for red flags, struggling with breathing, struggling with breathing, struggling to get enough breath to have a conversation, to move about

your house or do normal activities, struggling to the point where you need an ambulance, you need amd, if you are dehydrated and not getting enough fluid, not passing you're in regularly, feeling lethargic and unable to communicate, particularly if children are not responding, we ask parents of the child is alert and behaving normally, other children will get a little bit sleepy when they are unwell but parents know if their child is not behaving normally, and we need to seek those children, and particularly elderly and frail adults. ., ., _ , , adults. how do those symptoms differ from particularly _ adults. how do those symptoms differ from particularly strep _ adults. how do those symptoms differ from particularly strep a _ adults. how do those symptoms differ from particularly strep a symptoms? i from particularly strep a symptoms? it is difficult at this time of year because all winter viruses tend to have similar symptoms. i can say if

you have this, it's that. strep a generally causes sore throats and scarlet fever symptoms. sandpaper —like rash, flu—like symptoms, but those things could be flu or even covid. if you are not alert, not hydrating, not keeping fluids down or drink fluids, if you are short of breath, you need to seek some medical advice. breath, you need to seek some medicaladvice. d0 breath, you need to seek some medical advice.— breath, you need to seek some medical advice. , ., medical advice. do you get some time off for christmas? _ medical advice. do you get some time off for christmas? bank _ medical advice. do you get some time off for christmas? bank holidays, - off for christmas? bank holidays, yes. good, enjoy. it is 21 minutes past seven. since russia's invasion of ukraine in february, breakfast has followed one tiny town in scotland as it threw open its doors, arms and its hearts to refugees fleeing the conflict. take a look at this. this mountain is called schiehallion. it's often referred to as the heart of scotland, and it's just a stone's throw away from the town of aberfeldy, where a new ukrainian community has made their home.

jayne mccubbin is there for us this morning. good morning, everyone at home and here in castle menzies this morning. they say it takes a village to build a child, well, i can tell you it takes a whole town to bring people together desperately in need and offer them hope and compassion and refuge. what does it look like in action? it is notjust about the hosts, it is the other members of the community that work together to give people good lives here. let me do a whistle—stop tour of the room and introduce some people have taken on new roles. rachel, you are now a professional best render. ==

professional best render. -- befriender. _ professional best render. » befriender. drinking tea and learning people's stories. professional taxi driver. i learning people's stories. professional taxi driver. i know the eo - le professional taxi driver. i know the --eole so professional taxi driver. i know the people so i — professional taxi driver. i know the people so i tell _ professional taxi driver. i know the people so i tell them _ professional taxi driver. i know the people so i tell them where - professional taxi driver. i know the people so i tell them where to - professional taxi driver. i know the people so i tell them where to go i professional taxi driver. i know the | people so i tell them where to go to do things. in people so i tell them where to go to do thins. ., , .,. people so i tell them where to go to do thins. ., , .. ., people so i tell them where to go to do thinus. . , .,. ., . do things. in a place with one taxi our do things. in a place with one taxi your wheels _ do things. in a place with one taxi your wheels are _ do things. in a place with one taxi your wheels are not _ do things. in a place with one taxi your wheels are not quiet. - do things. in a place with one taxi your wheels are not quiet. not. your wheels are not quiet. not professional but taking on this role of language teacher. brute professional but taking on this role of language teacher.— professional but taking on this role of language teacher. we are en'oying helinu the of language teacher. we are en'oying helping the migrant * of language teacher. we are en'oying helping the migrant families, _ of language teacher. we are enjoying helping the migrant families, not - helping the migrant families, not just ukrainians, hungarian, polish, lithuanian, pakistani, whoever comes to aberfeldy gets a welcome. professional grandmother. the door is alwa s professional grandmother. the door is always open. _ professional grandmother. the door is always open, cups _ professional grandmother. the door is always open, cups of _ professional grandmother. the door is always open, cups of tea, - professional grandmother. the door is always open, cups of tea, food, i is always open, cups of tea, food, we love to gather, my grandchildren live with me so we just have an open

house for stories, creating feasts and gathering. brute house for stories, creating feasts and gathering-— and gathering. we can't get to eve one and gathering. we can't get to everyone but _ and gathering. we can't get to everyone but i _ and gathering. we can't get to everyone but i am _ and gathering. we can't get to everyone but i am really- and gathering. we can't get to everyone but i am really keen| and gathering. we can't get to i everyone but i am really keen to and gathering. we can't get to - everyone but i am really keen to do some little shout outs as well. martin, his company has donated a huge amount of money —— morven, whose company. and dougie, his cafe has been providing meals. mario was a refugee —— marker three was a refugee from bosnia when she was a refugee from bosnia when she was nine years old and she is waiting to host a family from ukraine. good morning to you both,

maria and zoe. how are things going, how are you getting on and what are you doing for christmas day? hagar how are you getting on and what are you doing for christmas day? how are we caettin you doing for christmas day? how are we getting on? _ you doing for christmas day? how are we getting on? very _ you doing for christmas day? how are we getting on? very well _ you doing for christmas day? how are we getting on? very well thank - you doing for christmas day? how are we getting on? very well thank you! i we getting on? very well thank you! i think my christmas in aberfeldy will be _ i think my christmas in aberfeldy will be very nice. zoe's family is very— will be very nice. zoe's family is very amazing. will be very nice. zoe's family is very amazing-— will be very nice. zoe's family is very amazing. what will christmas da look very amazing. what will christmas day look like? _ very amazing. what will christmas day look like? christmas - very amazing. what will christmas day look like? christmas day - very amazing. what will christmas day look like? christmas day willl very amazing. what will christmas i day look like? christmas day will be very traditional, _ day look like? christmas day will be very traditional, a _ day look like? christmas day will be very traditional, a little _ day look like? christmas day will be very traditional, a little quiet - very traditional, a little quiet because i only have a few of my children at home but i also have maria's children. boxing day, the whole family are coming and we open the doors to our new ukrainian friends. ., .. �* ' the doors to our new ukrainian friends. ., �* ' , | friends. you can't fit 71 people! i have a big _ friends. you can't fit 71 people! i have a big garden. _ friends. you can't fit 71 people! i have a big garden. fire - friends. you can't fit 71 people! i have a big garden. fire up- friends. you can't fit 71 people! i have a big garden. fire up the i have a big garden. fire up the barbecue, no problem. it is

remarkable _ barbecue, no problem. it is remarkable what _ barbecue, no problem. it is remarkable what has - barbecue, no problem. it is remarkable what has happened here, and inspiration.— and inspiration. every time we talk about it, i and inspiration. every time we talk about it. i am _ and inspiration. every time we talk about it, i am overwhelmed - and inspiration. every time we talk about it, i am overwhelmed with i about it, i am overwhelmed with pride and love for a community which took me in as well seven years ago and has now taken in our lovely new ukrainian friends. it is and has now taken in our lovely new ukrainian friends.— ukrainian friends. it is difficult because you — ukrainian friends. it is difficult because you still _ ukrainian friends. it is difficult because you still have - ukrainian friends. it is difficult because you still have friends| ukrainian friends. it is difficult - because you still have friends back in ukraine and you feel for them. yes. it's very difficult for me but i yes. it's very difficult for me but lam _ yes. it's very difficult for me but lam happy— yes. it's very difficult for me but i am happy here. yes. it's very difficult for me but i am happy here-— yes. it's very difficult for me but i am happy here. you are making the most of life — i am happy here. you are making the most of life here _ i am happy here. you are making the most of life here and _ i am happy here. you are making the most of life here and it _ i am happy here. you are making the most of life here and it is _ most of life here and it is brilliant. i want to introduce a young man we met before. remind us, because i have forgotten, how do you say merry christmas in ukrainian? shchaslyvoho rizdva. itruihat say merry christmas in ukrainian? shchaslyvoho rizdva.— say merry christmas in ukrainian? shchaslyvoho rizdva. what was on

our letter shchaslyvoho rizdva. what was on your letter to _ shchaslyvoho rizdva. what was on your letter to father _ shchaslyvoho rizdva. what was on your letter to father christmas - shchaslyvoho rizdva. what was on | your letter to father christmas this year? your letter to father christmas this ear? ., . your letter to father christmas this ear? . . ., your letter to father christmas this ear? ., ~ ., ., your letter to father christmas this ear? ., ~' . . ., your letter to father christmas this ear? ., ~'., ., ., ., year? peace for ukraine and our dad cominu year? peace for ukraine and our dad comin: to year? peace for ukraine and our dad coming to scotland. _ year? peace for ukraine and our dad coming to scotland. he _ year? peace for ukraine and our dad coming to scotland. he would - year? peace for ukraine and our dad coming to scotland. he would love i coming to scotland. he would love our dad coming to scotland. he would love your dad to — coming to scotland. he would love your dad to come _ coming to scotland. he would love your dad to come to _ coming to scotland. he would love your dad to come to scotland. - coming to scotland. he would love | your dad to come to scotland. how would you feel, because we will send lovely videos back to all of your families in ukraine and i want to look to the camera and give him a lovely message from your heart right now. speaks ukrainian. you have done brilliantly today. i know santa got your letter. can you translate for us? ~ ., your letter. can you translate for us? . . ., , , your letter. can you translate for us? . , . , us? what he said as he 'ust wants his dad to come _ us? what he said as he 'ust wants his dad to come here _ us? what he said as he just wants his dad to come here and - us? what he said as he just wants his dad to come here and be - us? what he said as he just wants his dad to come here and be with | us? what he said as he just wants i his dad to come here and be with us.

be safe. and he will be. nobody wants to be here, everybody would rather it was a year ago when you are waking up in your own homes and your own beds, in your own country with your own families, but for now, they are here, and you're all going to make the most of it, aren't you? we wish you a merry christmas. do stay with us because we have lots more coming up. i think it brings home exactly, as warm as the communities are, they have left their homes and their lives and they still have families of the most desperately, so our hearts are with them. time to get the news where you are. good morning from bbc london with me alison earle. passengers are being warned of more disruption to train services as thousands of rail workers go

on strike from tomorrow. rmt members will walkout from 6pm on christmas eve until 7am on december the 27th as part of their dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. some services won't be running at all and those services that are running on christmas eve will be finishing much earlier with some trains leaving their points of origin as early as midday. so my advice to passengers looking to travel is check now on the train operator's website whether your train is running and check again before you set off. it's thought less than half of young londoners are doing the recommended levels of physical activity. according to a report by the charity london sport, 5— to 16 year—olds here are lagging behind the rest of the nation, with over 600,000 not getting enough exercise for their health and wellbeing. sports minister stuart andrew said money is being invested in facilities and a new sport strategy. the mother of murdered backpacker grace millane is preparing to climb africa's

highest mountain in memory of her daughter and late husband. grace was killed in new zealand in 2018 by a man she met on a dating app. her mum gillian is getting ready to scale kilimanjaro to support domestic abuse charities and a hospice which looked after her husband who died from cancer. it has helped me. given me a focus to get up in the morning, because i haven't got a purpose to get up and be anywhere, but i have to be to the gym, i have to be at the altitude centre, i have to get the walking boots on and go for a walk. so it has given me a purpose. travel now and this is how the tubes are looking... there's no 0verground service between chingford and liverpool st. and no service between euston and watford junction. there's no bakerloo line between queens park and harrow & wealdstone. minor delays on the hammersmith and city line. now the weather with kawser. hammersmith and city line. hello, good morning. hammersmith and city line.

it hammersmith and city line. is staying mild on this it it is staying mild on this morning it is wet and windy. brute it is staying mild on this morning it is wet and windy.— it is staying mild on this morning it is wet and windy. we have a wet mornin: it is wet and windy. we have a wet morning commute _ it is wet and windy. we have a wet morning commute in _ it is wet and windy. we have a wet morning commute in store - it is wet and windy. we have a wet morning commute in store but i morning commute in store but becoming drier and brighter later. this weather front slowly moving northwards in the morning and by the afternoon it should be drier with sunny spells, blustery showers and remaining windy. this morning, there will be wet weather and round and heavy bursts at times. maybe some surface water and spray on the roads. by the afternoon, becoming drier. blustery showers around, sunny spells and staying mild with temperatures around 11—13. in the evening, it should be drier with clearer skies. evening, it should be drier with clearerskies. it evening, it should be drier with clearer skies. it remains breezy. 0vernight, staying mild. temperatures holding up at around 6-7. temperatures holding up at around 6—7. looking ahead to the christmas weekend, it remains mild. a chance weekend, it remains mild. a chance we could see rain later on christmas day. for boxing day, cooler and

drier before becoming unsettled and milder in the to new year. there's more on the strikes on bbc radio london with riz lateef. that's it, i'm back in an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. ambulance workers across england are planning two more strikes next month, as part of a dispute over pay. the health secretary, steve barclay, says further strike action is in no one's best interest. we'rejoined now by sarah gorton from unison. good morning. can you take us through the planned action and when it will be and how long it will last? ., . , it will be and how long it will last? ., ., , ., ., . it will be and how long it will last? ., ., ., . ., last? the two dates announced are the 11th and — last? the two dates announced are the 11th and 23rd _ last? the two dates announced are the 11th and 23rd of _ last? the two dates announced are the 11th and 23rd of january. i last? the two dates announced are the 11th and 23rd of january. at i last? the two dates announced are the 11th and 23rd of january. at thej the 11th and 23rd of january. at the moment they are 24—hour strikes and rather than the restricted sk goat

of the strike action this week they have the potential to include all groups of ambulance workers so on wednesday, what you saw was road crews, paramedics, emergency care assistants, specialist first response teams. the scope of the next two rounds of action could include call handlers and dispatchers and people in the rest of the service. we agree with the secretary of state this is in no one's best interest in what is in the best interest is if the government has a change of heart and decides to engage with health workers, talk to trade unions about the package of measures needed in order to not only stop the dispute but to solve the reason behind the dispute, which is the staffing crisis in the nhs. brute dispute, which is the staffing crisis in the nhs.— dispute, which is the staffing crisis in the nhs. ~ crisis in the nhs. we will come back to the negotiations. _ crisis in the nhs. we will come back to the negotiations. in _ crisis in the nhs. we will come back to the negotiations. in terms - crisis in the nhs. we will come back to the negotiations. in terms of i to the negotiations. in terms of these two days of action, what you

have described, i think a lot of people will see as a major escalation in practical terms. how do you see the action you are planning involving as you said more elements of your union members? how do you see it affecting the way the system operates and ultimately the risk to people? has system operates and ultimately the risk to people?— system operates and ultimately the risk to people? as with wednesday, we will work — risk to people? as with wednesday, we will work tirelessly _ risk to people? as with wednesday, we will work tirelessly to _ risk to people? as with wednesday, we will work tirelessly to put - risk to people? as with wednesday, we will work tirelessly to put in i we will work tirelessly to put in place planning conversations with employers and respond to their requests responsibly for life and limb cover. we understand patients and the public will be worried. we are worried about it. people who work in the health service, their families and friends are people who use it as well and it is shocking the government is letting this happen. we cannot emphasise enough that on the 11th of january, every health worker would rather we were sitting down with the government to

try to solve these problems. i do understand _ try to solve these problems. i do understand the _ try to solve these problems. i do understand the point you are making but i am trying to come back to the basic so people understand. given what we know from the previous strike, we knew there was risk there. and issues attached to that. given the escalation, is it necessarily the case these two days will necessarily put more people at risk? , ., ., will necessarily put more people at risk? ., will necessarily put more people at risk? . , risk? so, you have covered stories ofthe risk? so, you have covered stories of the everyday — risk? so, you have covered stories of the everyday harm _ risk? so, you have covered stories of the everyday harm happening i risk? so, you have covered stories| of the everyday harm happening to patients due to delayed handovers, waiting times are going through the roof. every single day there are stories of people waiting unnecessarily in pain, of ambulance crews arriving at situations where there has been unnecessary harm to people who have called 999. that is going on everyday. 0n people who have called 999. that is going on everyday. on a strike day there is a higher risk which we would love to avoid. ultimately, what we want to do, every health

worker wants to make that the strike action, we really thought wednesday's action would prompt the government to talk to us about making every single day safer after that because we know every day harm is happening and we do not want to go on strike. no health worker wants to withdraw labour but we want to talk to the government. there is a massive problem that needs fixing. we are part of the solution and we do not want this escalation and the government are letting it happen. when did you last have direct talks with the government, steve barclay? what have you got planned? there are no talks planned. this is part of the problem. i last sat down with him about a week ago. other colleagues were with him the evening before the strikes happened. it

makes you wonder whether the conversation is being blocked elsewhere in the cabinet and what is interesting is the chancellor, who must have the whip hand on this because of the economic situation, the chancellor, who at the start of this year was the chair of the health select committee that released a damning report about the shocking state of staffing across the nhs and calling the government to account for lack of a properly funded workforce plan. where is the plan? there seems to be no answer from the government about how they are going to solve the staffing crisis and they are certainly not going to do that without investing in the workforce. i guess what we would really like to say to the secretary of state is do not make things worse by entrenching the dispute. 0pen things worse by entrenching the dispute. open the dialogue, make a commitment to work with us to put right staffing problems in the nhs.

we want to help and be part of the solution. w ., we want to help and be part of the solution. ., ., ., ,, we want to help and be part of the solution. ., ., . ~' , ., solution. sara gorton, thank you. the head of— solution. sara gorton, thank you. the head of health _ solution. sara gorton, thank you. the head of health at _ solution. sara gorton, thank you. the head of health at the - solution. sara gorton, thank you. the head of health at the union i the head of health at the union unison. and if you want to find out more about these strikes or any other industrial action set to take place over the next few days, you can get all the details on the bbc news website. we have the sport. it is interesting because after the world cup you said this was just as good a match as argentina versus france. i don't think so. are you doubting what i said? yes. i was surprised. a lot of these would have been at the world cup. were the team is depleted? interesting what pep guardiola said before the match. he said he thought the players out at the world cup would be better off after players at home with training camps in friendly matches but you feel the high stakes games at the world cup would keep the players fitter. most of the

manchester city players at the world cup were involved in some part against liverpool in the league cup. alvarez who won the world cup with argentina was not there but for the best part city had more players from the world cup. it was a five goal thriller in the carabao cup. city winning 3—2. erling haaland did not go to the world cup. he showed the rest had done him good, firing city into an early lead. mo salah did not go to the world cup with egypt. but he equalised for liverpool. but nathan ake's first goal since april eventually saw off liverpool. city will travel to southampton in the quarter finals. pep guardiola full of praise for his players — and for liverpool afterwards. they don't need anything to score or create chances, for their quality.

the structure they have. when they are much better, they destroy you. it's impossible to be 90 minutes better than them but, in long periods in this game, we were better. i always had the feeling they could punish you in the transitions, in the runs, in the quality they have. chelsea join arsenal in the quarter—finals of the women's champions league after a comfortable 3—nil victory over paris saint germain at stamford bridge. sam kerr gave them the lead, before two goals from laurenjames secured chelsea top spot in group a, meaning psg finish second. england women won their fifth and final t20 match against west indies with ease in barbados. the hosts won the toss and decided to bat, but they were bowled out for just 43 runs, their lowest total in a t20 international. in reply, england reached their target with 87 balls to spare to complete a 5—0 series win. two—time former champion gary anderson is through to the third

round of the pdc world darts championship after a convincing 3 sets to 1 win over latvia's madars razma. the scot celebrated his 52nd birthday with a final checkout of 110 and will now play either england's chris dobey or dutch thrower martin kleermaker for a place in the last 16. and jim williams, who's ranked 77th, pulled off a huge upset. beating eighth seed and four time semi—finalistjames wade 3—2 to reach the third round. england won the battle of the brits in aberdeen against scotland. dan evans beat andy murray earlier but alongside brotherjamie, the murrays then beat evans and neal skupski 6—3, 6—4 in the final match of the tournament, in what could have been the last opportunity for scottish fans to see them play together. andy murray of course saying this week at the age of 35 that he feels he is probably one big injury away from calling it a day. he has had

two hip operations. not a great 2022 but we are hopeful that at least of seeing him next year. it is always good to see him. thank you. here's carol. where are you taking us? i am taking you to the library in w1. it tells the story nicely with some starting with sunshine. there is snow in the forecast and some will see rain and already have that. generally speaking, in the lead up to christmas, miles for most. the north of scotland remaining cold. and we will see rain. if you are on the move over christmas and new year, and you want to know what the forecast will be like, you can check out the bbc weather app. and if you want more on the american whether,

you can look at that. where perhaps you can look at that. where perhaps you might have a relative. this morning we have rain. coming up from the south and pushing steadily north. showers ahead of it, wintry in the north of scotland in particular, but mainly on the hills. we have rain continuing itsjourney. transient snow on the hills in northern england through the day. ahead of it, sunshine and showers. cloud building all the time. behind it, a return to sunshine and showers. windy. particularly across wales the south—west. still mild in the south and cold as we move further north. 0vernight, the rain continues northwards. it will take snow in the southern uplands, highlands, grampian is. making treacherous travelling conditions on higher roots. behind it, no issues

with frost in the clear skies. christmas eve, rain, sleet and snow move northwards into the northern isles through the day. mild air following behind. still some showers out towards the west. it will be windy. the temperatures, seven in aberdeen. 12 injersey. still cold in the northern isles. in the latter part of christmas day, we hang the mild air but look what is happening into boxing day. the mild orange returning from the west through the week. on christmas day, continuing with showers. moving south across scotland. showers and western parts of england and wales. we could see rain from the near continent into the south—east. if you are planning a walk after christmas lunch, dry with sunshine around for many. but later on christmas day, cold air

digs in. and during the course of christmas night into boxing day, that cold air streams across the british isles. charlie mackesy�*s the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse is one of the most popular children's books to be released in recent years, with two million copies sold in the uk alone. now, fans of his hand—drawn illustrations will be able to see them brought to life in a short film airing on christmas eve. let's take a look.

doing nothing with friends is never doing nothing, is it? no. charlie mackesyjoins us now. good morning. how are you? hello, how are you? _ good morning. how are you? hello, how are you? delighted _ good morning. how are you? hello, how are you? delighted to - good morning. how are you? hello, how are you? delighted to be i good morning. how are you? hello, | how are you? delighted to be talking to you. i remember talking to you about the book. now you are seeing it brought to animated life. has it been an ambition of yours? yes. it brought to animated life. has it been an ambition of yours? yes, i alwa s been an ambition of yours? yes, i always dreamt _ been an ambition of yours? yes, i always dreamt of _ been an ambition of yours? yes, i always dreamt of it. _ been an ambition of yours? yes, i always dreamt of it. i _ been an ambition of yours? yes, i always dreamt of it. i hoped i been an ambition of yours? yes, i always dreamt of it. i hoped it i always dreamt of it. i hoped it would. even before the book, i imagined them moving. so, yes, iam thrilled we managed to do it. hagar thrilled we managed to do it. how much have — thrilled we managed to do it. how much have you — thrilled we managed to do it. how much have you been involved in the animation and are they moving in the way you saw in your mind? yes.

animation and are they moving in the way you saw in your mind?— way you saw in your mind? yes. i ended up — way you saw in your mind? yes. i ended up being — way you saw in your mind? yes. i ended up being co-director. i- way you saw in your mind? yes. i | ended up being co-director. i was ended up being co—director. i was involved in every bit of it, really. we worked hard together and, hopefully... i have never been involved in an animation before, so i am pretty clueless, but they were very kind to me. working out how they would move. it makes me smile when i see it. iam sure i am sure it will have the same effect for lots of people. because we are showing these images for the first time. we only heard one voice then in the clip. there are some famous names putting voices to your wonderful book. can you take us through some of the people involved? you just heard jude carol nichol, the boy, who is fantastic. and then

tom hollander is the mole. his voice is so great, like velvet and chocolate cake. we have idris elba who was the fox. gabriel byrne is the horse, with his deep irish voice. ., ., ., ,, the horse, with his deep irish voice. ., . . ~ , ., , voice. you are talking some serious actin: voice. you are talking some serious acting talent- _ voice. you are talking some serious acting talent. they _ voice. you are talking some serious acting talent. they are brilliant i acting talent. they are brilliant actors. were you at any point... how does the process work? when you hear them reading your words, was there a critique from you? horse them reading your words, was there a critique from you?— critique from you? how did that go? i mean, critique from you? how did that go? i mean. the — critique from you? how did that go? i mean. the only _ critique from you? how did that go? i mean, the only critique _ critique from you? how did that go? i mean, the only critique from i critique from you? how did that go? i mean, the only critique from me i i mean, the only critique from me was when we were recording the lines and i would say can you just try that? which was awkward for me stop who are my to be suggesting to idris elba how he should do a line, or tom? but, yes, auditioning to a

degree but not very much. it was a simple thing. in terms of direction, i was involved. such a privilege. you were also involved with the music. the composer, isobel waller—bridge has done the original score. take me through the creative process. it was not that she just sat down and wrote, you were contributing.— sat down and wrote, you were contributing. ideas. how did you find that out? _ contributing. ideas. how did you find that out? |_ contributing. ideas. how did you find that out? i would _ contributing. ideas. how did you find that out? i would sing i contributing. ideas. how did youi find that out? i would sing tunes onto a whatsapp file and send them to her. that is how it worked. my voice would be crackling and awful and she would return it to days later with something beautiful. like alchemy. she is so gifted and humble. she was brilliant to work

alongside. it was like tennis, with different tunes. she is amazing. there was one moment, i remember lying in the bath, a freezing night, and i had a tune in my head, so i recorded it. and i sent it to her. i could not believe what she returned back to days later. unbelievable. i sincerely hope somebody somewhere has kept some of your mumbling and muttering. i would like to hear that. , , ~ muttering. i would like to hear that. , ,, that. do they exist? i think so. i have them _ that. do they exist? i think so. i have them on — that. do they exist? i think so. i have them on my _ that. do they exist? i think so. i have them on my phone - that. do they exist? i think so. i i have them on my phone somewhere. i am not great to listen to you, charlie. , ., . ., am not great to listen to you, charlie. , ., .., ., charlie. next time you come on the sofa, we charlie. next time you come on the sofa. we need _ charlie. next time you come on the sofa, we need you _ charlie. next time you come on the sofa, we need you to _ charlie. next time you come on the sofa, we need you to bring - charlie. next time you come on the sofa, we need you to bring them i charlie. next time you come on the| sofa, we need you to bring them in. that sounds priceless to me. you

have not stopped with the kindness. you have been leaving books around with a message. i you have been leaving books around with a message-— with a message. i think we do what we can. it with a message. i think we do what we can- it is _ with a message. i think we do what we can- it is a _ with a message. i think we do what we can. it is a tough _ with a message. i think we do what we can. it is a tough time - with a message. i think we do what we can. it is a tough time for i we can. it is a tough time for everyone so if i can get some books and leave them places, why not? itruihat and leave them places, why not? what is the message — and leave them places, why not? what is the message you _ and leave them places, why not? what is the message you have been leaving? i say if you find this book it is for you and i hope you are all right. have a good christmas. something like that. the book is born of kindness in your experiences and making people feel better. i am really looking forward to seeing the animation so thank you very much. i hope it is everything you wanted. thank you. i will be watching with my mum and sister and family. lovely. have a good christmas.

we will be here. the lovely charlie mackesy. you can watch the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse at 4.55pm on christmas eve on bbc one and iplayer. the documentary about charlie's life and the making of the film, it airs an hour earlier on bbc two. he grew up on a farmer knows all the animals. let's find out what else is worth watching in the run up to the big day, with tv critic scott bryan. how are you? i am good, how are you? really well. what you make of this, the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse? it the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse? , . , , the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse? , , ., . horse? it is absolutely touching. what is so _ horse? it is absolutely touching. what is so lovely _ horse? it is absolutely touching. what is so lovely about - horse? it is absolutely touching. what is so lovely about his i horse? it is absolutely touching. | what is so lovely about his work, horse? it is absolutely touching. i what is so lovely about his work, it is profound. so many quotes alongside the lovely illustrations. it touches on grief, hope, lusk. it

will make you look back at the difficulties of the last years and also look forward to the future. it is an animation that will stand the test of time. i hope the bbc repeat it. and if you want to have a look at the behind—the—scenes of how things are made there is a documentary about the 40th year of the snowman, the phenomenal channel for animation because channel it is 40 for animation because channel it is 1t0 and so is the snowman. i think someone remortgage their house to help finance it. in terms of statistics, 12 drawings per second and 720 a minute and 18,000 drawings make the snowman which is a highlight for me. in terms of something different, comedy, motherland. the much loved bbc sitcom is coming back for a christmas special and the cast is phenomenal. you have diane morgan,

anna maxwell martin. butjoanna lumley returns in the special. she steals all of the best lines. it is hilarious- _ steals all of the best lines. it is hilarious. some _ steals all of the best lines. it is hilarious. some people watch the same things over and again at christmas. they become traditions. you think i must watch that. that ha--ens you think i must watch that. that happens a _ you think i must watch that. that happens a lot- — you think i must watch that. that happens a lot. yes. _ you think i must watch that. that happens a lot. yes. what frustrates me when people say it is the same repeats. but i would say let's enjoy christmas, watching the repeats. the traditions you have. for me, christmas carol with michael cain. disney has remastered the film and when michael caine sings, which was cut out of the film, that is shown this christmas. and there is new

stuff. ghosts, the phenomenal horrible histories comedey. two things happening with that, it is shown on christmas day i think for the first time. the fact they are showing it at prime time on christmas day shows how important it is to the bbc and how core to their schedule. also, a fifth series coming sometime early in 2023. and use this opportunity to catch up with shows you have meant to all year. some of the most popular streaming days for netflix and disney. if you have not watched sherwood, do. make sure, if you have not watched, catch up with traitors, which finished last night on bbc one. i will not reveal a spoiler but one of the best reality that has come out in years. claudia winkleman

is phenomenal in it. it has been a parting gift for the year. a lovely, joyful, unexpected show. i hope the renews it. also with an accompanying podcast so people can unpack all the storylines from it.— storylines from it. there is an announcement _ storylines from it. there is an announcement about - storylines from it. there is an i announcement about eastenders. storylines from it. there is an _ announcement about eastenders. danny t er announcement about eastenders. danny l er is announcement about eastenders. danny dyer is leaving — announcement about eastenders. danny dyer is leaving the _ announcement about eastenders. danny dyer is leaving the soap. _ announcement about eastenders. danny dyer is leaving the soap. there - announcement about eastenders. dewy dyer is leaving the soap. there was an interview he gave recently when he said he has a parting gift from that, stealing one of the stools from that soap. the storyline happens on christmas day and involves him. there might be a preview going around of him chasing someone out of albert square. that is big in soap. danny dyer leaving after ten years.— after ten years. who would have thou . ht after ten years. who would have thought it? _ after ten years. who would have thought it? good _ after ten years. who would have thought it? good things - after ten years. who would have thought it? good things come i after ten years. who would have i thought it? good things come to after ten years. who would have i thought it? good things come to an end. scott, enjoy yourviewing.

thank you. he did not mention that breakfast is on throughout the christmas period. i said that earlier. charlie mackesy is watching us. the scottish highland town of aberfeldy. tell us why you are there. we have been here all morning and if you watched a few moments ago you would have seen a little boy breaking his heart on camera thinking about his dad in ukraine fighting. he is in this town of aberfeldy and we are here all morning in castle menzies to keep ukraine in our hearts and show you the power of community. the little boy is upstairs, being hugged by his mum. and he has bounced back as little boys do. he is doing 0k. mum. and he has bounced back as

little boys do. he is doing ok. i want to show you behind—the—scenes here because it is amazing. dating back to the 1600s. 0ne here because it is amazing. dating back to the 1600s. one of... the home of one of the most important clans in scotland. you get a sense of it here, how atmospheric. 0ne clans in scotland. you get a sense of it here, how atmospheric. one of the most important regiments in scotland was formed, the black watch, not too far away, just around the corner. maybe you had not heard of aberfeldy before the town was put on the map because of the work it has been doing to give refuge to the people of ukraine. there are places across the country that do exactly this for other refugees. around half of refugees who have come into the uk on the resettlement scheme have gone to rural communities like this. it is happening elsewhere, but it is an inspiration to everybody watching just the power of what can be

achieved when communities come together and look after each other. i will introduce you to somebody waiting outside. she is from kyiv and lives in glasgow. she is called 0ksana. she will sing a special ukrainian christmas carol. have a listen to this. lyrics untranslated. studio: wonderful. thank you so much. we will spend more time at aberfeldy later in the programme.

stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today... disruption for hundreds of thousands of people arriving in the uk, as passport control staff begin a series of strikes. good morning from gatwick airport, which is facing the first test of this strike as the early arrivals get under way. arctic weather sweeps across the us, with temperatures dropping as low as —45 degrees celsius in what's been called a "once—in—a—generation type event".

for us it is mild weather dominating the forecast for the next couple of days up until christmas day evening when the colder air in northern scotland sweeps across us all. today, a band of heavy rain is moving north. happy, healthy and home for christmas. we catch up with harry and harley — britain's most premature twins. it's friday 23rd december. our main story... passengers using some of the uk's busiest airports are being told to expect delays at passport control as border force staff begin eight days of strike action. around 1,000 staff at six airports, including heathrow and gatwick and the port of newhaven, are taking industrial action as part of a row about pay, pensions and job security. here's our employment correspondent, zoe conway. hello, madam, are you all right? where have you flown in from today? border force officers have the job of keeping the country safe while also

being as welcoming as possible. there you go. thank you. have a good day. but for the next few days, most of them won't be staffing these desks. the public and commercial services union says 75% of officers are going on strike. theirjobs will be filled by members of the armed forces and home office volunteers. industrial action is a last resort, a last resort because the government is treating our members worse than anybody else in the economy, giving them a 2% pay rise. the effects of the industrial action are most likely to be felt in the international arrivals halls at heathrow, gatwick, glasgow, manchester, birmingham and cardiff airports. there are fears of lengthy queues, although border force managers are hopeful no airports will have to close. flying into heathrow from costa rica on a strike day later this month is jasmine 0'donoghue. she's been told she can change her flight, but she can't get

through to her airline. i am feeling anxious just around the uncertainty of it. i think if i knew that i could change my flight or if i knew i had to go on the same flight, i wouldn't feel as worried because i would have a plan. but right now i don't know whether i am getting on the flight on the 27th or if i will change my flight. while arriving might not be as welcoming as normal, airlines and airports have been keen to downplay the idea of travel chaos. flights are not being cancelled. the government says passengers should be prepared for disruption and it's advising them to check with operators before travelling. zoe conway, bbc news. as we've just been hearing, gatwick is one of the six major airports affected

by today's strikes. hannah is there us for us this morning. we are waiting to see what impact this will have. you are at the arrivals area. what are you hearing so far? a steady flow of passengers are coming through arrivals here at gatwick airport. this is the first test of this strike. those we have spoken to so far seem to be having a fairly smooth experience. 0ne passengerjust fairly smooth experience. 0ne passenger just off of fairly smooth experience. 0ne passengerjust off of a flight said to me that the machines don't go on strike, a reference to the e—gates many people are using, being able to come through passport control without having to speak to anyone. those e—gates don't work for everyone, of course, they cannot be used by children, they can only be used by children, they can only be used by children, they can only be used by passengers from certain countries, and that is why the military have been brought in by the home office to staff the gates

beyond the arrivals hall. the hopers we won't see as much disruption and delays as have been planned for. it is possible that around 1.8 million passengers arriving in the country over the next eight days or so could be disrupted. there are about 9000 flights due to land in the time this strike is happening. the hope is that it will not affect departures, for anyone thinking of going abroad or has a flight booked to go away over the christmas period, that it would only affect departures in the very worst case scenario, and we are not at that point here at gatwick so far this morning and the hope is we will not be. the royal college of nursing is expected to announce new strike dates in england, which will take place in midjanuary. the rcn says its decision follows 10 days of no negotiations between the union and government about pay — despite two days

of strike action earlier this month. and if you want to find out more about these strikes or any other industrial action set to take place over the next few days, you can get all the details on the bbc news website. health officials are warning people with flu symptoms to stay at home this christmas, to avoid passing illnesses on to elderly people. the uk health security agency says anyone with a cough or a cold should also wear a mask in enclosed spaces, such as on trains or in supermarkets, to stop infections spreading over the festive period. us presidentjoe biden has warned that millions of americans are facing �*dangerous and threatening' weather, as a powerful winter storm makes its way from canada towards the mexican border. mr biden encouraged everyone to heed warnings and bring forward christmas travel plans where possible, as temperatures are forecast to dip as low as —45 degrees celsius. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports.

this is what it looks like when a bomb cyclone descends on north america. these huge banks of snow in north dakota are the result of an intense blizzard that swept through the state. conditions that are set to engulf almost the entire country, just in time for christmas. but this is no winter wonderland. the storm could prove deadly. great swathes of the us will experience some of the lowest temperatures ever recorded here. there is already chaos at the airports. this is new york. for many, it should have been the first normal christmas after covid. but across the country, thousands of flights have been cancelled. some people have been forced to abandon their plans to travel, while others are scrambling to find another way to get to theirfamilies. flustered. we are trying to search on our phones, figure out other routes, maybe even taking a bus from here to atlanta,

which it'll take us about 21 hours, so that's really inconvenient, but anything we can do just to get there, it's what we are going to do. president biden has urged people to take extreme care. this is really a very serious weather alert here. it goes from oklahoma all the way to wyoming, and wyoming to maine, and it's of real consequence, so i encourage everyone, everyone, please heed the local warnings. the rapidly deepening low pressure system will bring snow, strong winds, ice and frigid conditions all the way from canada to the deep south, including texas and the border with mexico. the midwest will be particularly badly hit, where it could be the coldest christmas since the 1980s. even florida, the sunshine state, will experience temperatures well below freezing. in new york, intense blizzards are expected to last for several days.

americans are being advised to travel earlier than planned, or hunker down for christmas. peter bowes, bbc news. cbs news correspondent elise preston, sent us this update from chicago, where temperatures have already dropped below —20 celsius. well, this winter weather has its grip on several regions of the united states impacting millions of people. and this weather is only expected to get worse in the next day or so. we're talking howling winds, strong snow and rain. and this weather is going to continue to drop. the temperatures are going to continue to drop until saturday. that is at least how it is here. just outside of chicago, a major metropolitan area here in the united states, it's about 13 below outside, but it feels much worse because of the whipping winds. so because of those winds, there's also a chance that power

outages could happen. there are road crews and utility crews on standby to go restore power or to clear icy roads as this storm continues to get even more dangerous. this is happening across the united states. meanwhile, officials are telling people to stay inside from the bitter cold over the next few days because it's only going to get worse. and that's when hypothermia could kick in. elise preston, cbs news outside chicago. the equalities minister, kemi badenoch, hasjoined those voicing concerns about scotland's controversial new gender recognition laws. the new legislation lowers the age that people can apply for a gender recognition certificate to 16, and removes the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. the government says it may attempt to block scotland's new laws, while msps in holyrood warned any attempt to do so would be "vigorously contested".

chart history could be made this afternoon when this year's christmas number one single is announced. the husband—and—wife duo ladbaby are hoping to overtake the beatles and secure a fifth successive christmas number one with their version of band aid's do they know it's christmas. they're raising money for foodbanks with another sausage—roll—themed song, highlighting the rising cost of living. 11 minutes past eight. carol is a big fan of that song. 0ne 11 minutes past eight. carol is a big fan of that song. one of your favourites. yes, the sausage roll but is making me very hungry. the rain is moving

across hampshire and many southern and western areas, continuing north through the rest of the day, clearing the far south—west of england, southern parts of wales, which will see a return to showers, but some of this will be heavy and thundery, and we have also had fog and frost in northern ireland, northern england and southern scotland. the breeze will pick up as well. it will be more windy today generally for all of us. you can see the progress of this rain makes into northern england and northern ireland, dropping transient snow in the hills. some showers in the far north of scotland where it will also be windy are going to be wintry. more windy today than of late. the strongest winds in south wales in the south—west. 0vernight the band of rain, sleet and hells no moves north, it could bring some disruptive conditions to some higher roots in scotland. behind, clear

skies and a few showers, but we don't anticipate any issues with frost. into christmas eve, a band of rain, snow and sleet continuing to move north, into the northern isles, milder airfollowing behind. a lot of dry weather but one or two showers, and temperatures 7—12. christmas day evening it starts to turn colder and some parts of the north—west might see a white christmas. why will you never just say they will see one? because it is showers, weather fronts, will see one? because it is showers, weatherfronts, so many will see one? because it is showers, weather fronts, so many features could affect it. but it might also before midnight be in northern ireland. it's so uncertain, and it is so annoying for me as it is for you.

no, it is more annoying! back now to the scottish highlands where we've been all morning. this is aberfeldy in perthshire, whose residents have welcomed dozens of ukrainian refugees and offered them a safe place to call home during their time of need. jayne's gathered with a few of them at nearby castle menzies this morning. you get a real sense of spirit. people who have lived there for a long time and people they have welcomed there, and lots of love in that community. yes, this is the geographical heart of scotland and it is a place with a lot of heart. good morning, everyone. he's back with a smile. how was my pronunciation? it's fine!

it is nice to see you smiling. we have had tears this morning, lots of laughter, lots of warmth and bacon butties, tonics tea cakes. you get a sense of the community. i want to show you a film now that puts in perspective the conflicting emotions everyone feels about christmas but the most important thing for the people who are here, because most of the people who are here have children, is about keeping this moment as special as it can be in these difficult circumstances. christmas has arrived here in aberfeldy. merry christmas from aberfeldy! it was summer when we last visited

tetiana and the rest of the town's new arrivals. how are you? merry christmas. you're trying to allow yourself to be happy. giving yourself permission. yeah, and everyone is with children here. at least children, they do deserve a nice holiday. so we can do it for a day and get back to all our troubles tomorrow. merry christmas to you. merry christmas. from the start, lindy has helped families settle in. in all, since we started, 33 families, 71 individuals. and people are now moving away from hosts. and people and now getting their legs, moving away from hosts, getting their independence, renting flats. hello. and this is veronica. hello, veronica. this is valeria, a chef from ukraine who made these christmas biscuits.

beautiful. almost two months. they arrived one of the last ones. one of the last families to come? yes. this tiny market town is the geographical heart of scotland. norman tells me it is the beating heart of scotland. i call aberfeldy brigadoon because i love staying here, and a lot passes aberfeldy by, not a lot changes, not a lot quickly, but so much is happening that you have to respond. and respond it did. when the government launched homes for ukraine in march, the town threw open its doors. today, almost 1t% of its population is from ukraine.

denis and valeria's family are the most recent arrivals, and theirjourney to this place, to this very moment, is one they wish they could forget. in the habitat cafe, locals pay forward meals for ukrainian families. here, denis — he's asked we change his name — describes how he was strip searched at three russian checkpoints as he tried to bring his family out of occupied donetsk. at the last, a three—hour ordeal played out in front of his ten—year—old daughter by a guard who demanded he question her alone. you're not allowed. no way, i said, it's not possible for you to ask something for my daughter. i said, no way, sorry. she's ten. yeah. sitting and crying and asking father why we are sitting here,

why this guy asked this question for you. you give me the freedom to go, or you just give me some another reason why i need to stay there. they said go, and i don't want to see you here in the checkpoint. if you return back, you have a super problem. said, see you. as you walk out that door... i scream "freedom ! " honestly? honestly. when i walk out, i still not believe. still not. because this, this is heaven compared to everything they left behind. yeah, that's us. when i first met tetiana, it was via zoom in the first days of the war, just as she crossed the border into poland with newborn baby marc. he's a bit bigger now. today... a little bit. a little bit heavier as well. it's very difficult. sometimes we do feel like we're getting mad.

yeah, it's not easy. i do feel guilty sometimes because i'm here in this gorgeous place and millions of others are suffering. but life goes on. but some families have returned to ukraine. this is maxime. in the summer, tetiana and lindy took me to meet vitalina and her young son, daniel, whose father had to stay behind to fight. hello. today they are reunited in kyiv. she shows us her supplies of candles, stockpiles of water, flashlights, all necessary in a city still under intermittent bombardment. what does christmas look like where you are? translation: it's a really difficult question because we're not even i thinking about christmas this year. massive attacks which happen in kyiv every week or every few days.

they are ruining infrastructure, power plants. so people there are now with no electricity, no heating, they have no water. do you worry for your children? one day 70 rockets were sent over kyiv. and i was at work and i had no idea where these rockets hit, if they hit the school, if not. and of course... sorry. putin doesn't care. he doesn't care about children. he doesn't care about women. he's just attacking everyone. it's hard to hear, isn't it? yeah. it's really hard to hear. it's her chance to be with the family. i know she was missed her husband so much.

i think back to the summer and daniel was going to the little village school and doing forest schools, riding his bike, going to football club. it's absolutely hard, knowing how many people are in that state now in ukraine. millions. because i know how lucky we are. you know, we're luckier than most of the people. we are here, we're safe, we're warm. and so many people are suffering all the time, not knowing when the next rocket will hit. you know, what other buildings will be damaged. how many more children will die? it is very difficult. the bravery is just unbelievable. just unbelievable. vitalina. hey. lindy! daniel!

hey, dano. lovely to see you. great friendships have been forged here in aberfeldy. ten, nine, eight, seven, six... when the war started, many thought it would be over quickly. not any more. but that doesn't stop people here from hoping and praying. what are your hopes for 2023? the war�*s finished. i manage to see my father. i don't know. i can say straight like luhansk, donetsk, it's ukraine, crimea, it's ukraine. my people not need to be dying. it's a brilliant nation. i'm pretty sure about this. could you ask vitalina,

what is your hope for 2023? translation: the most important things for us are, for now, - to have food at home and heating. children lost their parents, parents lost children and their world will never be the same. and there is nothing i can wish for them, unfortunately, because there's nothing that can take away their grief. all the rest who are suffering in ukraine now, i do wish that the war is over next year. that, you know, we finally have peace. that's all we want. it is heartbreaking, it really is, it does bring it home. dennis and his family, who were in that film, speaking so powerfully. good

morning. speaking so powerfully. good morninu. , , , speaking so powerfully. good morninu. ,, , ., speaking so powerfully. good morninu. , , , . ., morning. this is my daughter, sofia. this is my son- _ morning. this is my daughter, sofia. this is my son. and _ morning. this is my daughter, sofia. this is my son. and my _ morning. this is my daughter, sofia. this is my son. and my wife. - morning. this is my daughter, sofia. this is my son. and my wife. your. this is my son. and my wife. your trainin: this is my son. and my wife. your training to — this is my son. and my wife. your training to be _ this is my son. and my wife. your training to be a _ this is my son. and my wife. your training to be a chef, _ this is my son. and my wife. your training to be a chef, to _ this is my son. and my wife. your training to be a chef, to retrain over here. that moment in film, dennis, you're the only ukrainian quy dennis, you're the only ukrainian guy here because you lived in occupied donetsk, so you left vr russia, but that moment when you left and you screamed one warrant. —— one word. left and you screamed one warrant. -- one word-— -- one word. freedom! but in my language- — -- one word. freedom! but in my language- we _ -- one word. freedom! but in my language. we spoke _ -- one word. freedom! but in my language. we spoke off-camera i -- one word. freedom! but in myi language. we spoke off-camera a second ago _ language. we spoke off-camera a second ago and _ language. we spoke off-camera a second ago and i _ language. we spoke off-camera a second ago and i asked _ language. we spoke off-camera a second ago and i asked how- language. we spoke off-camera a second ago and i asked how you i language. we spoke off-camera a i second ago and i asked how you felt about christmas and you said is not so good. however you have these

beautiful children. tell me what your day is going to be like. and ask the kids what is on their santa wish list. we ask the kids what is on their santa wish list. ~ , ., , wish list. we get the christmas tree, the lights, _ wish list. we get the christmas tree, the lights, we _ wish list. we get the christmas tree, the lights, we prepare i tree, the lights, we prepare everything, hopefully the year will go in a good way, santa will give the presents, they sent a message to santa claus, we expect something special. santa claus, we expect something secial. ~ ., , ., , santa claus, we expect something secial. ., , she said she wants the world to finish —— the war to finish, and new

loudspeakers. brute finish -- the war to finish, and new loudspeakers-— loudspeakers. we said before it takes a village _ loudspeakers. we said before it takes a village to _ loudspeakers. we said before it takes a village to build - loudspeakers. we said before it takes a village to build a - loudspeakers. we said before it takes a village to build a child, | loudspeakers. we said before it| takes a village to build a child, a town to look after everybody. you have been organising away days for the ukrainian kids. we have been organising away days for the ukrainian kids.— the ukrainian kids. we have been takin: the ukrainian kids. we have been taking them _ the ukrainian kids. we have been taking them out _ the ukrainian kids. we have been taking them out on _ the ukrainian kids. we have been taking them out on activity i the ukrainian kids. we have been taking them out on activity days. | taking them out on activity days. let's go to the top of the room because this story started with one message that went out on social media just saying listen, as a town, we can do something to help with this crisis. you are a football manager, elgin city, playing tonight. i manager, elgin city, playing toniaht. �* , . ., , tonight. i didn't expect all this but i am tonight. i didn't expect all this but i am not — tonight. i didn't expect all this but i am not surprised. i tonight. i didn't expect all this i but i am not surprised. aberfeldy is a special place. it pulls together in so many different ways and we saw

it during the pandemic as well. it is a special place and i am not surprised but it is amazing what has happened. surprised but it is amazing what has ha ened. surprised but it is amazing what has hauened. ,. ,, .., surprised but it is amazing what has hauened. ,. ,, .. ., happened. there is a special moment cominu u- happened. there is a special moment coming up in — happened. there is a special moment coming up in a _ happened. there is a special moment coming up in a bit. — happened. there is a special moment coming up in a bit, we _ happened. there is a special moment coming up in a bit, we will— happened. there is a special moment coming up in a bit, we will give i happened. there is a special moment coming up in a bit, we will give you i coming up in a bit, we will give you a tease of it, the oldest civilian pipe band right now in existence in the world. they are warming up outside and we will see more of them later. have a look at this. pipes play. well, i think if that is the warm up, they are going to be quite good. beautiful scene. just don braking in

the sky. we will be back in aberfeldy later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london with me alison earle. passengers are being warned to expect more disruption to train services as thousands of rail workers go on strike from tomorrow. rmt members will walkout from 6pm on christmas eve until 7am on december the 27th as part of their dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. some services won't be running at all and those services that are running on christmas eve will be finishing much earlier with some trains leaving their points of origin as early as midday. so my advice to passengers looking to travel is check now on the train operator's website whether your train is running and check again before you set off.

meanwhile, motoring organisations are urging drivers to plan ahead as it's thought around 33 million journeys will be made on the roads over the next 48 hours. the rac says today will be busiest, especially between 10am and 7pm. the advice is to avoid the clockwise m25 through surrey and up to the m4 and m40. a family who set up a fund to help their son battling cancer have raised more than £2 million to fight childhood illnesses. george woodall was diagnosed with a rare condition known as ewing's sarcoma. after almost six years, he's now finished his treatment at royal marsden. his parents are hoping to raise awareness and help other children like him. there are over 200 types of childhood cancer, the uk's largest disease killer of children. that is a statistic that should not be the case. the more we can do, and if we keep adding up those pennies they

become pounds. it goes on and on and really does make a difference. travel now and this is how the tubes are looking... there's no 0verground service between chingford and liverpool street due to signal failure. and no service between euston and watford junction. there's no bakerloo line between queens park and harrow & wealdstone. minor delays on the hammersmith and city line. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. it certainly is staying mild in the run—up to christmas. this morning, quite wet and windy. we have a wet morning commute in store but becoming drier and brighter later. this weather front here is slowly edging its way northwards during the course of the morning. by the afternoon, it should be drier with sunny spells, blustery showers and remaining quite windy. this morning, there will be wet weather around. heavy bursts at times. there may be some surface water on the roads, too, but by the afternoon, becoming drier. still some blustery showers around. some sunny spells and staying mild for the time of year with temperatures reaching around 11—13c.

into the evening, it should become drier with clearer skies. it does remain breezy. 0vernight, staying mild. temperatures holding up around 6—7c. looking ahead to the christmas weekend, it remains mild. there is a chance we could see rain later on christmas day. but for boxing day, it does become cooler and a bit drier before becoming unsettled again, and milder, in the to new year. there's more info on the strikes and how they could affect you on our website. that's it, i'm back in around half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. hundreds of thousands of travellers arriving in the uk have been told to expect disruption, as border force officials begin strikes at six major airports today. hannah's at london gatwick.

you have been watching how busy it is and how concerned travellers good morning. good morning. people have been coming through in the arrival hall is. in the last 30 seconds. nobody coming through the gates now. there have been people all morning coming through the arrivals. things seem to be going pretty smoothly so far. we can speak to some. good morning. you are live on bbc breakfast.— are live on bbc breakfast. where have ou are live on bbc breakfast. where have you come — are live on bbc breakfast. where have you come from? _ are live on bbc breakfast. where have you come from? from i are live on bbc breakfast. where i have you come from? from berlin. how was our have you come from? from berlin. how was yourjourney? _ have you come from? from berlin. how was yourjourney? it _ have you come from? from berlin. how was yourjourney? it was _ have you come from? from berlin. how was yourjourney? it was very _ have you come from? from berlin. how was yourjourney? it was very easy. i was yourjourney? it was very easy. a quick flight and went through customs and security very quickly. where their military personnel around, anything different? people checkin: around, anything different? people checking my _ around, anything different? people checking my passports _ around, anything different? people checking my passports maybe i around, anything different? peoplei checking my passports maybe were military but that was it. bier? military but that was it. very auick. military but that was it. very quick. about _ military but that was it. very quick. about a _ military but that was it. very quick. about a minute i military but that was it. very quick. about a minute and l military but that was it. very quick. about a minute and a | military but that was it. very quick. about a minute and a half. thank you. that is what many people are hoping will be the case.

passengers and the airport. to run through how the striker is likely to affect passengers, it affects arrivals every day from now until new year's eve with the exception of december the 27th. it is part of the strike over pay by members of the pcs union who want more than the 2% pay rise they say they were offered by the home office. it affects not just gatwick but manchester, glasgow, cardiff, birmingham and heathrow, as well as the port of newhaven. the military have been brought in to try to limit the impact and brought in to try to limit the impactand limit brought in to try to limit the impact and limit the delays but passengers are being warned it could take up to two hours to clear passport control if things get as bad as feared. passengers are advised to check before they travel with their airline but it mainly should affect arrivals, only in a

worst—case scenario that this has an impact on departures. we can talk to adamjones from impact on departures. we can talk to adam jones from gatwick airport. what is your message to passengers who might be travelling into the uk? the airport is operating normally and flights will arrive and depart as planned. the border is open and contingency staff are in place. checks will take longer. there is a risk of queueing which at the worst time could be up to two hours. i have just been time could be up to two hours. i havejust been a time could be up to two hours. i have just been a north terminal and everything is running smoothly and the same in the south terminal. how much effort — the same in the south terminal. how much effort has _ the same in the south terminal. how much effort has gone into making sure things will run smoothly? we did a lot sure things will run smoothly? , did a lot of work with airlines and border force to understand the capabilities. the airlines have decided to keep flying their schedules. we have staff in place if there are excessive queues. people go to get welfare support but the aim is to get them across the border as quickly as possible. how aim is to get them across the border as quickly as possible.— as quickly as possible. how vital our border _ as quickly as possible. how vital our border force _ as quickly as possible. how vital our border force officials - as quickly as possible. how vital our border force officials to - as quickly as possible. how vital our border force officials to the | our border force officials to the

smooth running of the airport? [30 smooth running of the airport? do ou smooth running of the airport? dr? you notice the impact of the strike? they are critical, operating the border, a vital part of the passengerjourney on border, a vital part of the passenger journey on arrival. border, a vital part of the passengerjourney on arrival. we are disappointed staff have gone on strike and we hope there is a resolution. the contingency in places working and we hope that continues. ., , ., , ., continues. how urgently do you need the resolution? _ continues. how urgently do you need the resolution? we _ continues. how urgently do you need the resolution? we do _ continues. how urgently do you need the resolution? we do not _ continues. how urgently do you need the resolution? we do not want - continues. how urgently do you need the resolution? we do not want any i the resolution? we do not want any im act on the resolution? we do not want any impact on passenger— the resolution? we do not want any impact on passenger so _ the resolution? we do not want any impact on passenger so the - the resolution? we do not want any impact on passenger so the sooner| impact on passenger so the sooner the better. in impact on passenger so the sooner the better. , ., , the better. in terms of departures, eo - le will the better. in terms of departures, peeple will be _ the better. in terms of departures, people will be worried _ the better. in terms of departures, people will be worried if _ the better. in terms of departures, people will be worried if they - the better. in terms of departures, people will be worried if they plan | people will be worried if they plan to go on christmas holiday. we have talked about arrivals, is there a fear it could impact departures? we fear it could impact departures? , expect everyone flying out of gatwick, or arriving from a uk airport to have no issues. we will not hold passengers on planes and it will not impact the ability of an aircraft to head off on time. thank ou. aircraft to head off on time. thank yom today — aircraft to head off on time. thank yom today is _ aircraft to head off on time. thank you. today is the _ aircraft to head off on time. thank you. today is the busiest - aircraft to head off on time. thank you. today is the busiest day - aircraft to head off on time. thank

you. today is the busiest day during the strike period for arrivals. things appear to be running smoothly. and the hope is that this continues to be the case for passengers coming into the country. and who want to get to wherever they are going this christmas. we can talk to mark serwotka, the general secretary of the cps union. why are border force staff members taking action now? the border force staff members taking action now?— border force staff members taking action now? , , ., ., action now? the members of the union at the airports — action now? the members of the union at the airports and _ action now? the members of the union at the airports and border _ action now? the members of the union at the airports and border force - action now? the members of the union at the airports and border force are - at the airports and border force are civil servants. they are part of the hundred thousand civil servants of the union who voted to go on strike because we have been given the lowest pay rise anywhere across the economy, 2%. inflation is at ii%. the government knows the people it employs, 40,000 of them use food banks and thousands claim in work benefits including the people who

administer the benefits injob administer the benefits in job centres. administer the benefits injob centres. they are the in work poor. the government has threatened to slash tens of thousands ofjobs in the civil service and we have members injob the civil service and we have members in job centres facing compulsory redundancy, for example in doncaster and liverpool. the government have known for months they have to do something about this crisis but have chosen to refuse to negotiate, refused to put a penny on the table and that has left us with no option other than industrial action. the action at the airports comes after two weeks of driving tests are being cancelled, rural payments agency staff on strike, members on motorways on strike and members on motorways on strike and members in the dwp. you members on motorways on strike and members in the dwp.— members on motorways on strike and members in the dwp. you say nothing is on the table — members in the dwp. you say nothing is on the table apart _ members in the dwp. you say nothing is on the table apart from _ members in the dwp. you say nothing is on the table apart from this - members in the dwp. you say nothing is on the table apart from this 2%. - is on the table apart from this 2%. have there been conversations between the unions and government about pay? mo. between the unions and government about -a ? ., �* ., ,

about pay? no. and the government is frankly missing — about pay? no. and the government is frankly missing in _ about pay? no. and the government is frankly missing in action. _ about pay? no. and the government is frankly missing in action. we _ about pay? no. and the government is frankly missing in action. we have - frankly missing in action. we have no independent pay review body and have been offered less than anyone else. they know their staff are in poverty. i met a government minister and gave him a dossier of test many from his staff and he was moved by people using food banks and not putting the lights on at home. his answer was to say not a single penny will be put on the table because he claims the government cannot afford it. which minister? that was the ministerfor the it. which minister? that was the minister for the civil service. i met him and his two predecessors. we have had three of them in the last three months. they say the same thing. they say they are listening, they understand people have financial pressure, but there is nothing they can do. frankly, nobody believes that. they have gone to such expense to bring the army into airports and civil servants... flan such expense to bring the army into airports and civil servants... can i 'ust airports and civil servants... can i just clarify — airports and civil servants... can i just clarify something? _ airports and civil servants... can i just clarify something? i - airports and civil servants... can i just clarify something? i did - airports and civil servants... can i just clarify something? i did not l just clarify something? i did not know who the minister for the civil

service is and according to the government website that is rishi sunak. was it rishi sunak you spoke to and showed the dossier? h0. sunak. was it rishi sunak you spoke to and showed the dossier? no, rishi sunak as the — to and showed the dossier? no, rishi sunak as the prime _ to and showed the dossier? no, rishi sunak as the prime minister - to and showed the dossier? no, rishi sunak as the prime minister is - to and showed the dossier? no, rishi sunak as the prime minister is the . sunak as the prime minister is the first ministerfor the sunak as the prime minister is the first minister for the civil service but he has ministers in the cabinet office and treasury they ask us to talk to and they say they talk to the prime minister but they said there is no money available. i bet most viewers will be amazed to know civil servants are not the people in whitehall as people imagine, they work injob centres, in whitehall as people imagine, they work in job centres, in the courts, prisons, tax offices, who are critical, and were applauded by the government in the pandemic for paying out 3 million universal credit claims, collecting taxes. now they say you can have less than anyone else even though 40,000 staff use food banks, and the government has never denied there is a food bank at gchq in cheltenham where the

security services do work because even there, civil servants cannot make ends meet.— even there, civil servants cannot make ends meet. ., ' . ., , ., make ends meet. how effective do you think the border _ make ends meet. how effective do you think the border for _ make ends meet. how effective do you think the border for strikes _ make ends meet. how effective do you think the border for strikes are - think the border for strikes are today? our reporter is at gatwick. she spoke to someone who travelled back from berlin who said he had no problems, military were checking his passport. spoke to gatwick saying there might be disruption in terms of up to two hours in queues but no flights will be cancelled. how effective are these beautiful strikes? i effective are these beautiful strikes? . . effective are these beautiful strikes? ., . ., strikes? i watched that report. -- these border _ strikes? i watched that report. -- these border for _ strikes? i watched that report. -- these border for strikes. - strikes? i watched that report. -- these border for strikes. the - these borderfor strikes. the government has gone to huge expense. the military should not be in airports and should not be driving ambulances. this is not a solution. the military have had five days of training. the staff they are

replacing have had months and years of training and they are notjust there to check passports to detect signs of problems such as trafficking, people doing things they should not be doing, they are trained to spot it and deal with it. it is easy for somebody to waive someone through but that does not mean thejob is being done properly. the government cannot ask the military to be at airports and drive ambulances, drivetrains, teach children in schools and pay benefits and job centres. it cannot be done. should they not do what everybody believes, which is get around the negotiating table and say to nhs staff and border force staff and everyone else we know there is a poverty crisis. we are going to find some money to get us through this period. if they did that, there would be no disruption.- would be no disruption. mark

serwotka, — would be no disruption. mark serwotka, general— would be no disruption. mark serwotka, general secretary l would be no disruption. mark serwotka, general secretary of the pcs, thank you. the public and commercial services union. you may remember a story we've followed closely throughout the year here on breakfast — the uk's most premature baby twins harry and harley crane, who were born atjust 22 weeks and five days. theyjoined us here on the sofa to celebrate their first birthday last month and now they're preparing for their first christmas at home in derbyshire, with mum and dad jade and steve. our reporter rob sissons has been to visit them. that's you, harry. harley. harry and harley. this time last year, we were in a completely different space with them. we didn't know if they would survive. and here we are today with them not only surviving but thriving. now 13 months old, it is their first christmas at home in derbyshire. two bundles of christmas joy. it's their second christmas, but this is their first christmas for us, because we have got them home. last year, what were you doing?

watching them in an incubator, ventilated and, you know, thinking if we would even see it into the new year. i have to pinch myself all the time. it is so surreal, you know, that we are here with healthy, thriving babies. and defeated all the odds, haven't we? christmas is about miracles and these are absolute miracles. we just feel incredibly blessed to have them. they weighed in atjust over a pound each when they were born at 22 weeks, five days into jade's pregnancy. it has been some journey. it was trying to get to double figures and then it was trying to get to 50 and 100. to see such a barmy number now isjust ridiculous. i have just kept it going because it is a massive reminder of the journey we have been on. and, in the early days, all you could cling on to was hope. you always believed they would make it, though? yeah, absolutely. from a faith perspective, absolutely. of course, you question it,

but we both had an unnerving feeling they were going to make it. it is still too early to say what being born so early may mean for their health. they left hospital back in march, afterfive months. they are doing well and have not been readmitted since. we really don't know. it is too early to know. we work with the physio, we work with all the outpatient appointments. but they are getting discharged from everything. we are just having, shall we say, a messy christmas. you know, food everywhere. yeah. we are going to enjoy a good christmas dinner as the four of us. # oh, christmas tree. # a lovely little christmas tree! # oh, christmas tree, oh, christmas tree..#. definitely getting into it. they love the lights and they can feel. what they can do is feel emotion. i'm sure they can feel our happiness

because they are always smiling. we love christmas and we love the true meaning of christmas and, if it is anything, if these are anything, it is a sign that miracles do exist and there is hope. so always look for the best, always look, because it is there. rob sissons, bbc news, derbyshire. wishing them a happy first christmas at home. here's carol. she is going to take us to america. you were telling us about extraordinary temperature changes. you love a temperature change. this is an extreme one. it certainly is. brutal weather conditions in the us and canada. to show the difference in temperatures charlie was talking about, midday, wednesday in wyoming, 6 degrees. four hours later, a

weather front went through and the temperature fell to —25. that is a 31 degrees drop in temperature. through the next couple of days, in north america, including canada, it will remain extremely cold. a life—threatening wind chill. heavy snow, also blizzards. around quebec, the great lakes, north—east usa, some of the routes will be dangerous if not impossible. talking about wind—chill, in america, they use fahrenheit. if we compare it to celsius, —55 is how it will feel against your skin in the us planes which is life—threatening. you could suffer from frostbite in under ten minutes. the other thing that will happen is the next couple of days, warmer weather comes from the west

and the snow will melt so there could be issues with flooding. the other things it will affect our homes. in north america, here they are used to cold weather at this time. although this is extreme. in somewhere like florida are there homes are built more to withstand tornadoes so there will be a lot of issues. back in our shores, generally mild. rain in the forecast will continue to push from the south—west northwards and as it engages with cold air in northern england later, we will see transient snow on the hills. the cloud will build ahead of it. showers in scotland which will be wintry in the far north. behind it, sunshine and showers and windy. mild air in the south. cold air in the north. tonight, rain moves northwards. it will bring hill snow into the

grampians, the highlands. there could be treacherous driving conditions in the higher roots. further south, conditions in the higher roots. furthersouth, no conditions in the higher roots. further south, no anticipated issues with frost. tomorrow, rain, sleet and hill snow pushing northwards. showers in the western northern ireland. a lot of dry weather. mild air pushing northwards to all but the far north scotland. top temperature 12 degrees. into christmas day, it is this weather front, as it seeks south, it will introduce colder air from the north—west. overnight christmas day into boxing day, that will push across the british isles. it will turn noticeably colder. the other thing on christmas day is showers around. we could see rain in the south—east. many will be dry. this

cold snap, if you like, will not last. it will turn mild. towards new year, things will change. it will be cold at times with rain. some sunshine and also hill snow predominantly in the north. are you packing up your weather bag for christmas now? i am done until next wednesday. if i look gleeful, that is why. what is in carol's weather bag. all the stuff she uses for forecasting the weather. everything is in there. before i go, i wish everybody a happy and safe and healthy christmas. to you and the team. right back at you. see you next week. this morning, we've been hearing about the close—knit scottish town of aberfeldy, where there's been a warm

welcome for refugees fleeing the war in ukraine. many within that community are now preparing for christmas, but without their loved ones. singer—songwriter tom walker played a part in surprising residents with a special performance of his christmas song for those who can't be here. this was the moment he gave at surprise. aberfeldy, there is one more special surprise. we have decided to add a little bit to the bill tonight. so, please, put your hands together and raise the roof for a very special guest. he is a brit award winner. it is mr tom walker. cheering # we put the lights upon the tree # and all the presents underneath # light the fire, it's getting cold.

# another year of "will it snow?" # mixing lager and champagne # something i'll never do again # round the table banter flows # praying no one rocks the boat # but i know, this picture's not quite right # there's someone on your mind # first christmas time without him by your side # i know # the sound of christmas bells # they never say farewell # so we laugh, we shed a tear # for those who can't be here #. tom joins us now.

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song. how did your mum react to this on? she definitely had _ song. how did your mum react to this on? she definitely had tears - song. how did your mum react to this on? she definitely had tears in - song. how did your mum react to this on? she definitely had tears in her. on? she definitely had tears in her e es. she on? she definitely had tears in her eyes. she loves _ on? she definitely had tears in her eyes. she loves christmas. - on? she definitely had tears in her eyes. she loves christmas. she i on? she definitely had tears in her eyes. she loves christmas. she is| eyes. she loves christmas. she is also asking me to write a christmas song. she would have liked an upbeat one. but she loves it. she is such a fan of christmas, starting to play christmas music around october. you come u- christmas music around october. you come up with — christmas music around october. you come up with that song. did you play it to your mum, just the two viewer at she heard it... i it to your mum, just the two viewer at she heard it. . .— at she heard it... i wrote it in london and _ at she heard it... i wrote it in london and my _ at she heard it... i wrote it in london and my family - at she heard it... i wrote it in london and my family are - at she heard it... i wrote it in london and my family are in l at she heard it... i wrote it in i london and my family are in the north, so i sent it to her. i performed it last year with the duchess of wales, which was obviously like an unreal experience but i was there with my family watching that on telly. it was a surreal moment. we watching that on telly. it was a surreal moment.— watching that on telly. it was a surreal moment. we are seeing a little bit of _ surreal moment. we are seeing a little bit of that _ surreal moment. we are seeing a little bit of that now. _ surreal moment. we are seeing a little bit of that now. tell - surreal moment. we are seeing a

little bit of that now. tell us - little bit of that now. tell us about that experience. {line little bit of that now. tell us about that experience. one of those da s at about that experience. one of those days at work — about that experience. one of those days at work when _ about that experience. one of those days at work when you _ about that experience. one of those days at work when you turn - about that experience. one of those days at work when you turn up - about that experience. one of those days at work when you turn up and i days at work when you turn up and think, how has this come about, how is this happening? the duchess is such a lovely, kind and warm—hearted person. she is a princess now. oh, princess, yes. how is the sound check. you have royalty there. everything normal? i do not think anything about it was normal. extremely nervous. she was absolutely lovely. very lovely to everybody, all the band involved, all the people filming it. such an amazing day. we did it live in one take so impressive stuff. i bet she would have _ take so impressive stuff. i bet she would have been _ take so impressive stuff. i bet she would have been nervous. - would have been nervous. absolutely. i do not think she had played with another musician for ii played with another musician for 11 years so to jump into a live recording with cameras with a person you met last week, it is impressive.

you said maybe you should do upbeat stuff. do you ever blast out a bit of slade? ~ , stuff. do you ever blast out a bit ofslade? ~ , stuff. do you ever blast out a bit ofslade? , ., of slade? absolutely. i came back to m famil of slade? absolutely. i came back to my family home _ of slade? absolutely. i came back to my family home and _ of slade? absolutely. i came back to my family home and we _ of slade? absolutely. i came back to my family home and we had - of slade? absolutely. i came back to my family home and we had a - of slade? absolutely. i came back to i my family home and we had a massive binge of hilarious christmas videos including slade. doing home videos? no, we got videos up like slade, george michael, all of them. we had a proper christmas run of it. your latest single. _ a proper christmas run of it. your latest single, your _ a proper christmas run of it. your latest single, your son, _ a proper christmas run of it. your latest single, your son, the - a proper christmas run of it. your latest single, your son, the best is yet to come. even a story about the piano you wrote it on. mr; yet to come. even a story about the piano you wrote it on.— piano you wrote it on. my partner and i piano you wrote it on. my partner and l were _ piano you wrote it on. my partner and i were fortunate _ piano you wrote it on. my partner and i were fortunate to _ piano you wrote it on. my partner and i were fortunate to buy - piano you wrote it on. my partner and i were fortunate to buy our . and i were fortunate to buy our first home. congratulations. thank you. the lady we bought it off, it was her grandmother's piano and i asked what she was doing with the piano because it was amazing. it is tiny, very beautiful.—

tiny, very beautiful. very worn. a ship merchant's _ tiny, very beautiful. very worn. a ship merchant's piano, _ tiny, very beautiful. very worn. a ship merchant's piano, 1840. - tiny, very beautiful. very worn. aj ship merchant's piano, 1840. she tried to give _ ship merchant's piano, 1840. she tried to give it _ ship merchant's piano, 1840. sue: tried to give it to ship merchant's piano, 1840. ’sia: tried to give it to her ship merchant's piano, 1840. s“il: tried to give it to her son, ship merchant's piano, 1840. s“il tried to give it to her son, i live in london, i do not have room in my flat. so i said i would buy it. i did not get it tuned about a year. i thought it was broken. i got it tuned and started writing loads on it. unusual because all pianos are tuned to concert pitch, c. this is a. tuned to concert pitch, c. this is a, lower, betterfor my vocal tuned to concert pitch, c. this is a, lower, better for my vocal range. the stars aligned. and i wrote that song on the piano.— song on the piano. what will christmas — song on the piano. what will christmas day _ song on the piano. what will christmas day like _ song on the piano. what will christmas day like be - song on the piano. what will christmas day like be for - song on the piano. what will. christmas day like be for you? i song on the piano. what will- christmas day like be for you? i am with my sister. _ christmas day like be for you? i am with my sister, her _ christmas day like be for you? i —n with my sister, her partner, grandma, mum and dad. find with my sister, her partner, grandma, mum and dad. and raising a class to grandma, mum and dad. and raising a glass to your— grandma, mum and dad. and raising a glass to your grandad? _ glass to your grandad? will there be a song? glass to your grandad? will there be a son: ? ~ :, ., will there be a song? me? no, i am takin: will there be a song? me? no, i am taking christmas. _ will there be a song? me? no, i am taking christmas. did _ will there be a song? me? no, i am taking christmas. did they - will there be a song? me? no, i am taking christmas. did they try - will there be a song? me? no, i am taking christmas. did they try to - taking christmas. did they try to sto ou taking christmas. did they try to stop you from — taking christmas. did they try to stop you from singing? - taking christmas. did they try to stop you from singing? i - taking christmas. did they try to

stop you from singing? i do - taking christmas. did they try to stop you from singing? i do not| taking christmas. did they try to l stop you from singing? i do not go around singing _ stop you from singing? i do not go around singing all— stop you from singing? i do not go around singing all the _ stop you from singing? i do not go around singing all the time. - stop you from singing? i do not go around singing all the time. i - stop you from singing? i do not goj around singing all the time. i wait. right, you are doing something, sing now. my sister is an incredible singer and my grandmother. unbelievable. she sounds like a female frank sinatra. there is a trio. you have sold it. it is a joy talking to you. it is a pleasure. and thanks for wearing the same hat. continuity. merry christmas. scotland's people 2022: a thank you is available now on bbc iplayer. now time for a last look at the headlines where you are.

this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk, on pbs in america, and around the globe. i'm frankie mccamley and these are the latest headlines... the us braces for its coldest christmas in four decades as a major storm sweeps across the country, with temperatures plummeting to minus 45 degrees celsius in some places. misery awaits passengers arriving at britain's busiest airports — with warnings of delays at passport control as border force officials begin an eight day strike over pay and pensions. arrests continue in afghanistan as protests persist against the new ban by the taliban on women and girls attending universities. and...displaced ukrainians in the uk describe how they'll mark their first christmas away from loved ones as the war continues

in their home country.